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{{TOCnestright}}'''Jim Ryan''' (b. February 21, 1946) is a Republican politician, a lawyer, and an academic. He served as the [[Illinois Attorney General | Attorney General for the state of Illinois]] from 1995-2002. Ryan unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Illinois on the Republican ticket in 2002, losing to [[Rod Blagojevich]]. Ryan became a Distinguished Fellow at Benedictine University in 2003.  
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}}{{tnr}}'''Jim Ryan''' (b. February 21, 1946) is a [[Republican]] politician, a lawyer, and an academic. He served as the [[Illinois Attorney General | Attorney General for the state of Illinois]] from 1995-2002. Ryan unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Illinois on the Republican ticket in 2002, losing to [[Rod Blagojevich]]. Ryan became a Distinguished Fellow at Benedictine University in 2003.  


On November 3, 2009, Jim Ryan announced his candidacy for the [[Illinois_gubernatorial_election,_2010 | 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election]].<ref>[http://www.sj-r.com/state/x933814303/Former-AG-Ryan-to-announce-candidacy-in-Springfield-today Ryan announces candidacy for governor]</ref>  He lost in the primary election, coming in fourth.
On November 3, 2009, Jim Ryan announced his candidacy for the [[Illinois_gubernatorial_election,_2010 | 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election]].<ref>[http://www.sj-r.com/state/x933814303/Former-AG-Ryan-to-announce-candidacy-in-Springfield-today Ryan announces candidacy for governor]</ref>  He lost in the primary election, coming in fourth.
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In 2000, Ryan initiated a "sting" operation which targeted gun buyers and sellers across the nation. The ultimately unsuccessful program caused a rift between candidate Ryan and some of the conservative base in 2002, and again in 2010.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/x-17034-Chicago-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Gun-owners-beware-Jim-Ryan-announces-run-for-Illinois-Governor Gun owners beware: Jim Ryan announces run for Illinois Governor]</ref>
In 2000, Ryan initiated a "sting" operation which targeted gun buyers and sellers across the nation. The ultimately unsuccessful program caused a rift between candidate Ryan and some of the conservative base in 2002, and again in 2010.<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/x-17034-Chicago-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Gun-owners-beware-Jim-Ryan-announces-run-for-Illinois-Governor Gun owners beware: Jim Ryan announces run for Illinois Governor]</ref>


===2010 Gubernatorial Campaign===
==Elections==
===2010===
In December of 2009, Rasmussen reported that Jim Ryan was leading incumbent [[Pat Quinn | Governor Pat Quinn]] and within two points of Illinois comptroller [[Dan Hynes]].<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/illinois/election_2010_illinois_governor 2010 Illinois Governor: Ryan Leads Quinn, Close to Hynes]</ref>
In December of 2009, Rasmussen reported that Jim Ryan was leading incumbent [[Pat Quinn | Governor Pat Quinn]] and within two points of Illinois comptroller [[Dan Hynes]].<ref>[http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_governor_elections/illinois/election_2010_illinois_governor 2010 Illinois Governor: Ryan Leads Quinn, Close to Hynes]</ref>
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! colspan="5" | 2010 Race for Governor - [[Republican]] Primary <ref>[http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/VoteTotalsList.aspx?ElectionType=GP&ElectionID=28&SearchType=OfficeSearch&OfficeID=5064&QueryType=Office& ''Illinois State Board of Elections'', "Vote Totals List: General Primary 2010" accessed July 7, 2010]</ref>
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! colspan="2" style="width: 17em" |Candidates
! style="width: 7em" |Percentage
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| colspan="2" | Adam Andrzekewski (R)
| align="right" | 14.5%
|-
| colspan="2" | [[Image:Green_check_mark.jpg|14px]] '''Bill Brady (R)'''
| align="right" | '''20.3%'''
|-
| colspan="2" | Kirk Dillard (R)
| align="right" | 20.2%
|-
| colspan="2" | Andy McKenna (R)
| align="right" | 19.3%
|-
| colspan="2" | Dan Proft (R)
| align="right" | 7.7%
|-
| colspan="2" | Jim Ryan (R)
| align="right" | 17.0%
|-
| colspan="2" | Robert Schillerstorm (R)
| align="right" | 1.0%
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| colspan="2" style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em" | '''Total votes'''
| align="right"            | '''767,485'''
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==See also==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.jimryan2010.com/ Campaign website]
*[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=1827 Jim Ryan at Project Vote Smart]
*[http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=1827 Jim Ryan at Project Vote Smart]
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Jim Ryan (b. February 21, 1946) is a Republican politician, a lawyer, and an academic. He served as the Attorney General for the state of Illinois from 1995-2002. Ryan unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Illinois on the Republican ticket in 2002, losing to Rod Blagojevich. Ryan became a Distinguished Fellow at Benedictine University in 2003.

On November 3, 2009, Jim Ryan announced his candidacy for the 2010 Illinois gubernatorial election.[1] He lost in the primary election, coming in fourth.

Education

  • JD, Chicago-Kent College of Law, 1971
  • BA, Political Science, Illinois Benedictine College, 1968.

Career

From 1974 to 1974, Jim Ryan was a prosecutor for DuPage County, Illinois. In 1974 Ryan became Assistant State's Attorney, a post he held through 1976, when we went into private practice.

In 1984 Jim Ryan was elected to his first statewide .public office as Attorney General and State’s Attorney of DuPage County, serving through 1995. In 1995 he ran for and was elected as the Illinois Attorney General.

As Attorney General

Ryan served as Illinois Attorney General for two terms, from 1995-2002. In 1996 during his first term in office, Ryan notably accepted a $9.1 Billion settlement in a suit against the tobacco industry. It was the largest such settlement in the history of the state. When Ryan ran for re-election, every newspaper in the state endorsed him, a feat nearly repeated in his 2002 gubernatorial bid.

In 2000, Ryan initiated a "sting" operation which targeted gun buyers and sellers across the nation. The ultimately unsuccessful program caused a rift between candidate Ryan and some of the conservative base in 2002, and again in 2010.[2]

Elections

2010

In December of 2009, Rasmussen reported that Jim Ryan was leading incumbent Governor Pat Quinn and within two points of Illinois comptroller Dan Hynes.[3]

2010 Race for Governor - Republican Primary [4]
Candidates Percentage
Adam Andrzekewski (R) 14.5%
Green check mark.jpg Bill Brady (R) 20.3%
Kirk Dillard (R) 20.2%
Andy McKenna (R) 19.3%
Dan Proft (R) 7.7%
Jim Ryan (R) 17.0%
Robert Schillerstorm (R) 1.0%
Total votes 767,485

See also

External links

The Internet Archive's Wayback Machine was used to recall this version of the website from April 12, 2010.


References

  1. ↑ Ryan announces candidacy for governor
  2. ↑ Gun owners beware: Jim Ryan announces run for Illinois Governor
  3. ↑ 2010 Illinois Governor: Ryan Leads Quinn, Close to Hynes
  4. ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Vote Totals List: General Primary 2010" accessed July 7, 2010


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