Raymond J. Ring Jr. (born May 22, 1945) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 17 since January 11, 2013.
2012 When District 17 incumbent Democratic Representative Tom Jones ran for South Dakota Senate and Republican Representative Jamie Boomgarden was term limited and retired, Ring ran in the June 5, 2012 Democratic Primary; in the three-way November 6, 2012 General election Republican nominee Nancy Rasmussen took the first seat and Ring took the second seat with 4,212 votes (33.0%) ahead of fellow Democratic nominee Marion Sorlien. 