Kevin Ryan
Office: State House (CT) - 139 , Democratic
On The Ballot: True, Democratic for State House (CT) - 139
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Birth Date
08/01/1952
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Birth Place
Fitchburg, MA
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Home City
Montville, CT,
Family
EDUCATION
MS, Community Psychology, University of New Haven, 1980-1989
OD, Optometry, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1978
BS, Science, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1976
BA, English/Biology, Villanova University, 1974
POLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2025-present
Assistant Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2023-2025
Candidate, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 139, 2024
Deputy Speaker, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 2010-2023
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, District 139, 1993-present
COMMITTEES
Appropriations Committee
Environment Committee
Legislative Regulation Review Committee
Public Health Committee
Subcommittee on Conservation and Development
Subcommittee on General Government A
Subcommittee on Health
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Clinician, Exemplar, 1982-2004
Optometrist, Connecticut Visual Health Center, 1978-1988
Vice President, Uncas Foods Incorporated, 1968-1988
Clinician, HESC, 1983-present
Adjunct Professor of Physics, University of New Haven, 1980-present
Employee, Mobile Medical Testing Service
Former Justice of the Peace
RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS
Chair, Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, present
Chair, Millstone Decommission Advisory Council, 1999-2000
Member, Nuclear Energy Advisory Council, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, 1998-2000
Member, Cable Television Advisory Council, State of Connecticut, 1995-1997
Chair/Secretary, Montville Board of Education, 1985-1993
Former Chair, Montville Democratic Town Committee
Former Member, Board of Trustees, Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Member, Alliance for Living Board of Directors
Member, Moose Club
Member, Montville Rotary
Member, Montville Public Safety Committee
Member, Knights of Columbus
Member, Elks
President, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Southeastern Connecticut