Tim M. Ryan

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Tim M. Ryan
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Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 100th district
In office
November 19, 2002 –November 21, 2006
Preceded by Eleanor Sobel
Succeeded by Evan Jenne
Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 99th district
In office
November 17, 1998 –November 19, 2002
Preceded by Annie Mackenzie
Succeeded by Eleanor Sobel
Personal details
Born (1956-02-07) February 7, 1956 (age 62)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Debra Lynn "Debbie" Miller
Children Johanna, Brendan, Colman, Catriona
Alma mater University of Florida (B.S.)
Fredric G. Levin College of Law (J.D.)
Profession Attorney

Timothy M. "Tim" Ryan (born February 7, 1956) is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a Broward County Commissioner, representing the 7th District from 2012 to the present. Prior to being elected to the Broward County Commission, Ryan served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2006, representing the 99th District from 1998 to 2002, and the 100th District from 2002 to 2006.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

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Florida House of Representatives Lower house of the Florida Legislature

The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted in 1968, defines the role of the Legislature and how it is to be constituted. The House is composed of 120 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 157,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census. Senators' terms begin immediately, upon their election. As of 2019, Republicans hold the majority in the State House with 71 seats; Democrats are in the minority with 46 seats. Three seats are vacant due to resignations.

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History

Ryan was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1956, and attended Chaminade High School, graduating in 1974. After high school, he attended the University of Florida, receiving his bachelor's degree in economics in 1978, and receiving his Juris Doctor from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law in 1981. After graduation, he joined the law office of Ryan & Ryan, which his father founded, and worked as a city attorney for Dania.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida City in Florida, United States

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, 28 miles (45 km) north of Miami. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2017 census, the city has an estimated population of 180,072. Fort Lauderdale is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,158,824 people in 2017.

Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory (C-M) is a private Marianist school located in Hollywood, Florida, United States, on Chaminade Drive, in front of Nativity Catholic School in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. Covering high school and college preparatory curricula, it runs from 9th grade to 12th grade. The school has been accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1921 and is a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.

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Florida House of Representatives

In 2010, incumbent State Representative Annie Mackenzie was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, so Ryan ran to succeed her in the 99th District. In the Democratic primary, he faced Patti Webster, Kenneth Cooper, Bobbie Grace, and J. T. MacKenzie, and he campaigned on increasing access to healthcare for lower-income children, reducing recidivism for juvenile criminal offenders, and reducing statewide class sizes. [1] Because only Democrats filed for the seat, the primary was open, and Ryan and Webster both received 32% of the vote. Because no candidate received a majority, a runoff election was held between Ryan and Webster. During the campaign, Webster attacked Ryan for receiving contributions from the sugar industry, though he claimed that he had not solicited the contributions. [2] Ultimately, Ryan defeated Webster, receiving 55% of the vote to Webster's 45%. He was re-elected without opposition in 2000.

In 2002, following the reconfiguration of the state's legislative districts, Ryan was drawn into the 100th District, which included most of the territory that he had previously represented. He was re-elected without opposition in both 2002 and 2004, but could not seek a fifth term in 2006 due to term limits.

Florida Senate campaign

In 2008, when State Senator Steven Geller was unable to seek re-election due to term limits, Ryan ran to succeed him in the 31st District, which was based in Broward County. He faced former State Representative Kenneth A. Gottlieb and Broward County School Board Member Eleanor Sobel in the Democratic primary. The Sun-Sentinel remarked that all three candidates were "cut-from-the-same-cloth" who "compiled similar voting records and took similar positions on issues." Despite that, however, they endorsed Ryan in what they called "a tough choice," suggesting, "Ryan offers the most promise in taking lessons learned from his legislative experience and using them to work with senators on both sides of the aisle to get things done." [3] Ultimately, Sobel emerged narrowly victorious over her opponents, receiving 36% of the vote to Gottlieb's 34% and Ryan's 31%.

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Broward County Commission

Incumbent Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom was unable to seek another term on the County Commission due to term limits, so Ryan ran to succeed him in the 7th District, which includes Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Lazy Lake, and Wilton Manors in southern Broward County. He faced former County Commissioner Ken Keechl and Rodstrom's wife, Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner Charlotte Rodstrom, in the Democratic primary. Ryan campaigned on providing Dania residents with compensation related to the noise level that would result from a second runway at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and fought off charges that, because he was not from Fort Lauderdale, he would not be invested in solving the city's problems. [4] Ultimately, Ryan won a narrow surprise victory over Keechl and Rodstrom, winning 40% of the vote to Keech's 32% and Rodstrom's 28%. [5] In the general election, Ryan faced only write-in opposition and won handily, receiving 97% of the vote.

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References

  1. ↑ Huriash, Lisa J. (September 2, 1998). "Ryan, Webster To Fight For House Seat". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Huriash, Lisa J. (October 2, 1998). "Victory Is Sweet In District 99". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Florida Senate: Choose Ryan In Senate District 31". Sun-Sentinel . August 7, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  4. ↑ Wallman, Brittany (August 18, 2012). "Dania Beach is in, Fort Lauderdale's out: Broward 'capital' loses seat on County Commission". Sun-Sentinel . Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "2012 Primary Election 8/14/2012". Broward County Supervisor of Elections. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
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