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Rick Ryan

Rick Ryan

Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Illinois House District 36, Illinois

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Support for reproductive rights
  • Support from labor unions
  • Property tax relief
Biography

Rick Ryan, a Democrat, is the sitting Illinois state representative for District 36, per the Illinois House's official roster. Born and raised in Oak Lawn, he has lived in Evergreen Park for more than thirty years with his wife Maureen, per his campaign site. Ryan graduated from DePaul University in 1989 and John Marshall Law School in 1992, has practiced law for more than thirty years, and served as an officer of the Southwest Bar Association, per his campaign site. He is a former president of the Evergreen Park Baseball League and the Evergreen Park Booster Club and coached a youth state championship baseball team, per his campaign site.

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