John Joseph Ryba
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Preceded byMary Lou E. Van Dreel
Succeeded byKarl Van Roy
DiedJanuary 9, 2021 (aged 91)
De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S.
John Joseph Ryba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 90th district | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – January 5, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lou E. Van Dreel |
| Succeeded by | Karl Van Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Ryba Jr. August 10, 1929 |
| Died | January 9, 2021 (aged 91) De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gertrude Styczynski
(m. 1954–2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army U.S. Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1951–1953 (USA) 1953–1961 (USAR) |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
John Joseph Ryba Jr. (August 10, 1929 – January 9, 2021) was an American politician and public administrator. A Democrat, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 10 years (1993–2003), representing Green Bay.
Ryba was born on August 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Thomas Kelly High School, in Chicago, and, in March 1951, was drafted into the United States Army for service in the Korean War.[2] After the war he remained in the United States Army Reserve.[3]
Political career
Ryba was first elected to the Assembly in 1992. He was also a member of the Brown County Board of Supervisors and the Green Bay City Council from 1970 to 1993.[1]