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Rick Ryan's Biography

Office:

State House (IL) - District 36, Democratic

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (IL) - District 36

Contact Information

No contact information available.

Where does Ryan stand?

Full Name:

Rick Ryan

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife;Maureen

Birth Place:

Oak Lawn

Home City:

Oak Lawn, IL

DePaul University

HighSchool, Brother Rice High School.

Law, John Marshall Law School

St. Germaine grade school

Political Experience

Representative, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 36, 2025-present

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 36, 2024

Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 18, 2000

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations for General Services

Member, Health Care Licenses Committee

Member, International Relations, Tourism, and Trade Committee

Member, Judiciary-Criminal Committee

Member, State Government Administration Committee

Caucuses/Former Committees

No caucus information on file.

Professional Experience

No professional experience on file.

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

No organizational membership information on file.

Where does Ryan stand?