Rep. Rick Ryan
(D-Evergreen Park)
36th District
Springfield Office:
632 Capitol Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0515
District Office:
5144 W. 95th St.
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 425-0571
(708) 425-0642 FAX
Bills & Committees
Biography
Born and raised in Oak Lawn; Rick is married to Maureen, a lifelong resident of Evergreen park, and together they raised three sons. Rick and Maureen come from union families, Rick’s father being a member of Operating Engineers Local 150 and Maureen’s father being a member of Plumbers Local 130; both Rick and Maureen worked earlier in their careers as union concrete laborers. Graduate from DePaul University; Graduate from John Marshall Law School in 1992; Rick has been an attorney for over thirty years and served as an officer of the Southwest Bar Association. Former president of the Evergreen Park Baseball League; Former president, Evergreen Park Booster Club; head coach of a youth state championship baseball team.
Ryan-backed Bill Would Help Local Governments Purchase Police Squad Cars
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— To help police do their jobs safely and effectively with updated equipment, state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, is supporting legislation to create a revolving loan program to help local governments purchase squad cars.
Ryan Statement on Budget Preparation for More Affordable Illinois Following Budget Address
Following the budget address delivered by Governor Pritzker on Wednesday, state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen, is prepared to begin the long process of securing an affordable budget that will lower the cost of living for Illinois families and improve safety in the community. He released the following statement:
Ryan Secures Funding for Special Bus Lane in Evergreen Park
CHICAGO — State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, has secured funding for the construction of a “queue jump” bus lane in Evergreen Park on 95th St. and Western Ave. that will allow buses a seven-second start at stoplights ahead of other lanes.
Ryan Backed Legislation to Reduce Raising Energy Cost Signed Into Law
CHICAGO – Comprehensive legislation to bring down home energy bills, hold large utility corporations accountable and create jobs that state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, passed last fall and was signed into law today, marking a victory in his efforts to cut the cost of living.
Ryan to Host Community Job and Resources Fair
State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, is hosting a job and resource fair on Thursday, January 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Worth Township Hall Gymnasium,
Ryan-Backed Transit Reform Law Aims to Make Buses and Trains Safer, Efficient, and Reliable
CHICAGO – Buses and trains will be safer, more reliable, and more efficiently managed under
a major transit reform package law passed by Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park.
Ryan Fights for Reliable Transit and Fair Energy Cost
State Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, final week of the fall legislative session, has played a key role in advancing major legislation aimed at cutting energy costs and strengthening public transit.
Ryan Measure to Streamline Dental Insurance Remove Costly Barrier to Care Signed into Law
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. — A measure led in the House by state Rep. Rick Ryan, D- Evergreen Park, to streamline dental insurance by allowing carriers to send payments directly to providers instead of having dentists collect payments directly from patients was recently signed into law.
Ryan Fighting to Lower Prescription Drug Costs with New Law Cracking Down on Pharma Middlemen
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. – Families and seniors will see relief from prescription drug price gouging under a new law passed by state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, cracking down on the tactics big pharma middlemen use to artificially inflate the cost of lifesaving medications.
Ryan Fights for Fair Pay, Passes Prevailing Wage Measure
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. — A measure backed by state Rep. Rick Ryan, D-Evergreen Park, to strengthen prevailing wage rules and ensure workers receive the correct pay is one step closer to becoming law.