Tom Ryder's Biography
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Full Name:
Tom Ryder
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Peggy; 2 Children: Joshua, Timothy
Birth Date:
05/17/1949
Birth Place:
Alton, IL
Home City:
Jerseyville, IL
Religion:
United Church of Christ
JD, Washington and Lee University, 1975
BA, Northern Illinois University, 1971
Experience, House Deputy Majority Leader
Chair, House Republican Conference, 1991-92
Illinois House of Representatives, 1982-2001
No caucus information on file.
Experience, Attorney
First Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General, Illinois National Guard
Illinois 4-H Alumni Award, Illinois Cooperative Extension Service
Friend of Education Award, Illinois Education Association, Illinois State Board of Education
Friend of Agriculture, Illinois Farm Bureau
Legislator of the Year, Illinois Hospital Association
Past Co-Chair, Jersey County Cancer Crusade Bike-A-Thon
Experience, Peace United Church of Christ
Up & Coming Legislator, Sangamon State University
Past Chair, United Way
Legislator of the Year, Rural Health Association, 1992
Henry Toll Fellowship, Council of State Government, 1987