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Ryan, George H

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Personal name headingRyan, George H.
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Variant(s)Ryan, George, 1934-
See alsoIllinois. Governor (1999-2003 : Ryan)
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Associated countryUnited States
LocatedKankakee (Ill.) Big Rapids (Mich.) Springfield (Ill.)
Birth date1934-02-24
Place of birthMaquoketa (Iowa)
AffiliationFerris State College
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- )
Illinois. General Assembly. House of Representatives
Profession or occupationLegislators Lieutenant governors Governors--Illinois
Found inIll. Gen. Assemb. Hse. of Reprs. Repub. Staff. Review and preview, 1977, 1978, 1979 leg. issues, 1978 (a.e.) t.p. (George H. Ryan; minority leader)
Chicago tribune, Aug. 21, 2001: metro p. 1 (Gov. George Ryan)
WW in American politics, 1999-2000 (George Ryan H., b. Feb. 24, 1934; gov. of Ill. 1999- )
Wikipedia WWW site, viewed Nov. 24, 2007 (George Homer Ryan; 39th governor of Illinois, 1999-2003)
Sharp, Nancy. American legislative leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994, 1997: pages 207-208 (George Homer Ryan was born in Maquoketa, Iowa February 24, 1934. After graduating from high school he became vice-president of Ryan Parmacies in Kankakee, Illinois then received a B.S. from Ferris State College in Big Rapids, Michigan in 1961. A Republican, he ran successfully for the Illinois House of Representatives in 1972 and served there for five consecutive terms. Elected lieutenant governor of Illinois in 1982 where he served until he won the race for Illinois secretary of state in 1990.)
Associated languageeng