MEMORIAL-KEVIN RYAN

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HR0581
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives are saddened to learn of the death of
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Connecticut State Representative Kevin Ryan, who passed away
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on November 23, 2025; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan, the son of Joseph P. Ryan and Hazel
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Claire (McGuane) Ryan, was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts on
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August 1, 1952; he graduated from St. Bernard's High School;
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he received a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of
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Science in Biology from Villanova University, a Doctorate in
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Optometry and a certificate in Public Health from the
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Pennsylvania College of Optometry, where he later served on
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the Board of Trustees; he also held a Master of Arts in
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Community Psychology from the University of New Haven; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan worked part-time at the Connecticut
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Visual Health Center in Bridgeport early in his career while
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also contributing to his family business, Uncas Foods, Inc; he
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started serving as an adjunct faculty member teaching physics
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at the University of New Haven in 1980; he later worked for
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Mobile Medical Testing Service, now known as Exemplar Health
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Services, until 2003; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan's commitment to public service defined

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much of his life; he served on the Montville Board of
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Education, including as chairman for six years and as
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secretary for one year; he was then elected to the Connecticut
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House of Representatives, representing the 139th legislative
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district, in 1992, serving for 32 years; during his tenure, he
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served as co-chairman of the Labor and Public Employees
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Committee for eight years, and, most recently, he held the
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role of assistant deputy speaker pro tempore of the
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Connecticut House of Representatives; he was the consummate
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statesman and worked tirelessly to help his constituents; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan was deeply engaged on a national level
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with legislative and leadership organizations; he had served
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as the president and treasurer of the National Conference of
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Legislators from Gaming States and treasurer of the Summit of
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Rural and Agricultural Leaders, and he was recently elected
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national chair of the Council of State Governments; he
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attended the Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy and
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was a Tolls Fellow; he also served as a member of the
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Agriculture Task Force and on the Executive Committee
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representing the Council of State Governments (CSG) Eastern
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Regional Conference (ECR) with the National Council of State
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Legislatures; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan was equally devoted to community
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organizations; he was a member of Rotary International, the

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Elks, and the Knights of Columbus; he served as a past chair of
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the Montville Democratic Town Committee, as a Justice of the
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Peace, and as president of the Board for Big Brothers/Big
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Sisters of Southeastern Connecticut; he also contributed his
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time to the Alliance for Living Board of Directors, the
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Eastern Connecticut Cable TV Advisory Board, and as chair of
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the Nuclear Energy Advisory Council; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan was preceded in death by his parents;
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his siblings, Joseph, Richard, William, and Carol; and several
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aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews; and

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WHEREAS, Kevin Ryan is survived by his cousins, Martha
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McGuane, Thomas McGuane, George McGuane, Mark McGuane, and
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John McGuane; his godson, Mackenzie Caron; and many friends;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we mourn the passing of Kevin Ryan and extend our sincere
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condolences to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved
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him; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
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presented to the family of Kevin Ryan as an expression of our
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deepest sympathy.

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