Ryan Jackson (Wyoming)

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Ryan Jackson

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 18, 2020

Education

Graduate

Keele University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Casper, Wyo

Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Profession

CEO

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Personal Twitter

Personal LinkedIn

Ryan Jackson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wyoming State Senate to represent District 28. He lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.

Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ryan Jackson was born in Casper, Wyoming. He received a master's degree from Keele University in 2019. Jackson's professional experience includes being a CEO, president of his consulting business, and dean and managing director of a medical school. He has been affiliated with Wyoming Business Coalition on Health, Brain Injury Alliance of Wyoming, Rotary International, and Mensa.

Elections

2020

See also: Wyoming State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Wyoming State Senate District 28

Incumbent James Anderson won election in the general election for Wyoming State Senate District 28 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Anderson (R)	95.6	6,132
		Other/Write-in votes	4.4	283

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 6,415
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 28

Incumbent James Anderson defeated Ryan Jackson in the Republican primary for Wyoming State Senate District 28 on August 18, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Anderson	67.0	1,623
		Ryan Jackson	32.5	787
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	14

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,424
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Ryan Jackson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Jackson's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born and raised in Casper but spent many years abroad. I have done volunteer work in Brazil, Belize, Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, and other countries. I have training as a physician and also in business administration, education, and public health.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am from Wyoming and support Wyoming values.
• I have the training and experience to help get our economy back on its feet while working to preserve the well-being of our people.
• Wyoming has been blessed in many ways, we have to do our part to keep our state strong and safe.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our priorities over the next few years will be the economy, healthcare, and education. I have significant experience in all three of those. I was the dean of a medical school for 8 1/2 years training physicians and maintaining the educational standards. I have run several businesses and nonprofits over the years- including my own businesses. I benefited from the Wyoming education and culture and I want to give back.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My grandfather taught me the value of hard work and honesty. I admire him above anyone else. He lived through the depression and was shot down in World War II and never gave up. He went through good times and bad in the oil fields of Wyoming and had to start a sewer and drain cleaning business to make ends meet. He taught me to never take a dime I didn't earn and to treat everyone with respect.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Elected officials are there to represent the people and make decisions which will be in the best interest of those people they represent. Egos should be left out and they should seek guidance to know what will benefit the people and preserve the integrity of the state.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Integrity, education, life experience.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to leave this world a little bit better than I found it so my daughter and others won't have to struggle as much as I have.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The explosion of the Challenger shuttle, when I was 7.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was cleaning sewers and drains with my grandfather. I did it all through high school.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Don Quixote has been my favorite since I read it in the original Spanish (as different from modern Spanish as Shakespearean English is from English). There is a lot of humor and intelligent commentary on the politics of the time and a man who may be mad, but he sticks to his values and fights for what is right.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

During the year that I spent on the ground in Haiti, I lived with a local family in order to use the money from the nonprofit for medications and supplies rather than my own comfort. Nearly all of that time, I didn't have running water or electricity so I couldn't even run a fan in the sweltering heat. It was difficult to sleep and it was hard during the day. My own discomfort was nothing compared to the misery I saw among the people who lost so much. I worked with people who lost limbs as their homes collapsed. I worked with mothers who lost all of their children and children who lost their parents. I saw so much suffering, and in the midst of their suffering, I saw many find hope and healing. As I think of the peace in the faces of people who lost everything, I can't honestly say that I have ever struggled- not when I was raised by a single mother on welfare, not when I almost lost my eye in a freak accident as a child, not when I had a corrupt official in Haiti threatening my life and my freedom if I didn't turn over half a million dollars worth of medication. I am so grateful for the blessings in my life- including those that I saw as trials at the time.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

I think that it's more important for them to have real life experience so they can understand the needs of their constituents.

What do you perceive to be your state’s greatest challenges over the next decade?

The economy has been struggling with the pandemic and the low prices of oil, natural gas, and coal. We need to get those things going while also diversifying our sources of income and drawing new industries to the state.

Healthcare in Wyoming is extremely expensive when compared to Montana and other neighboring states. We need to work to get rid of waste as we improve quality.

Education is always a priority. If we don't ensure that our students are getting a good education then they won't be ready to work in trades or go on to universities to train for other careers.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

Colleagues in any profession need to treat each other with mutual respect. In politics, there are many complex issues that can polarize people but we need to be able to see things from the other perspective as we calmly, but passionately, explain why we believe our perspective to be correct. If we don't respect the others, then there will be fights with no progress.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Wyoming State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Bo Biteman

Majority Leader:Tara Nethercott

Minority Leader:Mike Gierau

Senators

District 1

Ogden Driskill (R)

District 2

Brian Boner (R)

District 3

Cheri Steinmetz (R)

District 4

Tara Nethercott (R)

District 5

Lynn Hutchings (R)

District 6

Taft Love (R)

District 7

Stephan Pappas (R)

District 8

Jared Olsen (R)

District 9

Chris Rothfuss (D)

District 10

Gary Crum (R)

District 11

Larry Hicks (R)

District 12

John Kolb (R)

District 13

Stacy Jones (R)

District 14

Laura Taliaferro Pearson (R)

District 15

Wendy Davis Schuler (R)

District 16

Dan Dockstader (R)

District 17

Mike Gierau (D)

District 18

Tim French (R)

District 19

Dan Laursen (R)

District 20

Ed Cooper (R)

District 21

Bo Biteman (R)

District 22

Barry Crago (R)

District 23

Eric Barlow (R)

District 24

Troy McKeown (R)

District 25

Cale Case (R)

District 26

Tim Salazar (R)

District 27

Bill Landen (R)

District 28

James Anderson (R)

District 29

Robert Ide (R)

District 30

Charles Scott (R)

District 31

Evie Brennan (R)

Republican Party (29)

Democratic Party (2)