Ronald G. Parys (October 7, 1938 – September 16, 2007) was an American politician who was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.
[1] He attended Messmer High School before graduating from Riverside University High School[2] and served in the United States Army Reserve.
Parys was survived by his wife Dawne and four adult children from an earlier marriage.
He was a strong advocate for the people of his district, which included some of Milwaukee's poorest neighborhoods.
He also supported legalized gambling in the form of a State Lottery and Bingo, arguing that profits from these venues could aid a financially struggling public school system.