Meet Ryan
Ryan was elected in August of 2021 and re-elected in November 2022. He represents the 36th District, which includes Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan.
Ryan is a native of the district, a businessman, and an active volunteer in his community. As state senator he has a strong record of bipartisan accomplishment, co-authoring and passing six new laws including to strengthen utilities oversight, expand birth control access, and increase local control of zoning for our towns and cities. He continues to be a leading voice for reducing taxes and energy costs, local control, public safety, and a more constructive politics.
“I certainly, as soon as I was elected, felt the weight of responsibility of everyone I represent.”
Native Son​
Born in Connecticut and raised in Greenwich, Ryan is a graduate of the Greenwich public schools. After studying economics at Northwestern University, he chose to return to Connecticut to start a career and build a life.
Renewable Energy Professional
Ryan spent most of his career working in commodities markets, moving tens of millions of tons of agriculture and energy goods around the world. He specialized in renewable energy, including managing biorefineries, logistics, and market risk. Currently, Ryan works at a growth equity firm that invests in medium-sized businesses and advises their management to help them grow
Community Volunteer
Ryan spent seven years as a volunteer tutor in inner-city charter schools and served on the leadership of the Associate Council of the KIPP charter school network.
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He has also volunteered locally for Greenwich United Way and Meals on Wheels. Ryan served on the
Greenwich Representative Town Meeting, representing District 12 and on the town’s Energy Efficiency Committee, which is focused on reducing energy costs in town government.
State Senator
Ryan serves as the Ranking Member of the Energy Committee and Planning and Development Committee in the legislature. In just the law two years, Ryan co-authored and passed six new laws, including to strengthen oversight of the utilities to protect consumers, expand birth control access for women, and increase local control over zoning. He co-sponsored new public safety laws including for strong universal background checks for firearm purchases. Ryan also stopped some of the most radical proposals to eliminate local zoning and other local decision making authority for towns and cities, including HB6633 in 2023 and HB5390 in 2024. He has been one of the state’s leading advocates for fiscal responsibility and lower taxes, reforming energy policy to lower electric bills, and economic growth. Ryan has also helped bring millions in funding back to taxpayers in the district, including for economic development and school security.
He has received accolades from major nonpartisan organizations, including “Affordable UtilitiesChampion” by the AARP, “Defender of Towns” by the Council of Small Towns, and earning a lifetime100% score for his pro-economic growth voting record from the CT Business and Industry Association.