Dan Ryan (Oregon politician) explained

Dan Ryan
Office:Portland City Commissioner
Predecessor:Nick Fish
Termstart:September 9, 2020
Education:University of Oregon (BA)
Party:Democratic[1]
Birth Place:North Portland, Oregon
Birth Date:21 June 1962[2]

Dan Ryan (born June 21, 1962) is an American non-profit executive and politician who was elected to the Portland City Council on August 12, 2020. Ryan defeated Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith in a runoff election to succeed Nick Fish, who died of stomach cancer on January 2, 2020. Ryan will serve for the remainder of Fish's term, which ends in 2022.[3] [4]

Early life and education

Ryan was born in North Portland, Oregon, the youngest of eight children. Ryan was the first in his family to graduate from college. Ryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oregon and took graduate courses at The New School.[5]

Career

Prior to announcing his candidacy for Portland City Council, Ryan worked as an administrator at Portland State University, where he managed the school's first capital campaign.

Ryan served as a member of the Portland School Board from 2005 to 2008, and was the CEO of All Hands Raised, an education non-profit, from 2008 to 2019. Ryan is the third LGBT person elected as a commissioner of Portland, and the first to have been diagnosed with HIV.[3] [6] Upon his election in August, Ryan called for an end to the 2020 Portland protests and committed to establishing a "peace summit" between local politicians and activists.[7] Ryan assumed office on September 9, 2020.[8] [9]

During his campaign, Ryan was endorsed by City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty and former Governor Barbara Roberts.[10] [11]

Personal life

While living in New York City in 1986, Ryan was diagnosed with HIV. In 1996, Ryan was diagnosed with pneumocystis and was given between six months and a year to live. He then returned from Seattle, where he was living at the time, to his hometown of Portland, Oregon, expecting to die soon.[12] [13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dan Ryan — ActBlue . May 2, 2023 . May 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502221403/https://secure.actblue.com/donate/friends-of-dan-ryan-1 . live .
  2. News: Meet the candidates seeking to complete the term of late Portland Commissioner Nick Fish. Bailey. Everton. The Oregonian. April 25, 2020. August 30, 2020. August 12, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812010512/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/04/meet-the-candidates-seeking-to-complete-the-term-of-late-portland-commissioner-nick-fish.html. live.
  3. Web site: August 12, 2020. Dan Ryan Is Portland's Newest City Commissioner, Winning Special Election Runoff. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812173941/https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/08/12/dan-ryan-is-portlands-newest-city-commissioner-winning-special-election-runoff/ . August 12, 2020 . August 18, 2020. Willamette Week. en-US.
  4. Web site: Loretta Smith, Dan Ryan vie for Portland City Council seat left vacant by Nick Fish's death. August 18, 2020. opb. August 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200818035114/https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/03/portland-city-council-special-election/. live.
  5. Web site: August 12, 2020. Dan Ryan wins seat on Portland City Council. August 18, 2020. BikePortland.org. en-US. September 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200923233325/https://bikeportland.org/2020/08/12/dan-ryan-wins-seat-on-portland-city-council-319591. live.
  6. Web site: Dan Ryan Elected to Portland City Council, Defeating Loretta Smith in Runoff. August 18, 2020. Portland Monthly. en-US. October 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201019161741/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/news-and-city-life/2020/08/dan-ryan-elected-to-portland-city-council-defeating-loretta-smith-in-runoff. live.
  7. Web site: Commissioner-elect Dan Ryan calls for a peace summit to end Portland protests and work toward reforms. August 18, 2020. kgw.com. August 15, 2020. en-US. September 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925172942/https://www.kgw.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/straight-talk/dan-ryan-calls-for-a-peace-summit-with-portland-protesters/283-349075e4-5919-45ad-b948-3fcea83ebd51. live.
  8. Web site: Dan Ryan claims victory over Loretta Smith in race for Portland City Council. August 18, 2020. opb. August 18, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200818032827/https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/12/race-for-portland-city-council-too-close-to-call/. live.
  9. Web site: Oregonian/OregonLive. Everton Bailey Jr The. September 11, 2020. Portland mayor says he'll stop overseeing parks, other city bureaus to focus on police, coronavirus recovery. September 11, 2020. oregonlive. en. September 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911160847/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/09/portland-mayor-says-parks-other-city-agencies-will-be-overseen-by-other-city-council-members.html. live.
  10. News: Portland Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty endorses Dan Ryan over Loretta Smith in City Council runoff. Bailey. Everton. The Oregonian. May 21, 2020. August 30, 2020. June 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200619001239/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2020/05/portland-commissioner-jo-ann-hardesty-endorses-dan-ryan-over-loretta-smith-in-city-council-runoff.html. live.
  11. Web site: Proudly Endorsed By. Dan Ryan for Portland. August 30, 2020. August 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200817021022/https://danryanforportland.com/. live.
  12. Web site: March 18, 2020. He Survived a Plague. Now He's Running for Office During Another.. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606190355/https://www.wweek.com/news/2020/03/18/he-survived-a-plague-now-hes-running-for-office-during-another/ . June 6, 2020 . August 18, 2020. Willamette Week. en-US.
  13. Web site: Beyond Well with Sheila Hamilton: Ep. 86/ Covid19, HIV, and the Path Out of Fear. August 18, 2020. beyondwellsheilahamilton.libsyn.com. en. September 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927082115/https://beyondwellsheilahamilton.libsyn.com/beyond-well-podcast-dan-ryan. live.

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