Ryan Spain
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Ryan Spain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | David R. Leitch |
| Member of the Peoria City Council | |
| In office May 1, 2007 – October 5, 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 11, 1982 Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Bradley University |
Ryan Spain (born October 11, 1982) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district which includes parts of Bureau, Marshall, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark and Whiteside counties in west central Illinois.[1]
At age 24, Spain was elected an at-large member of the Peoria City Council. He was sworn on May 1, 2007.[2] On October 5, 2016, Spain announced his resignation from the City Council with an effective date of November 18, 2016.[3]
Spain has undergraduate degrees in political science and speech communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an M.B.A. from Bradley University.[4] Prior to his service in the Illinois House, Spain was Vice President of Government Relations at OSF HealthCare, which included serving as one of OSF Healthcare's lobbyists on Capitol Hill.[5][6] As of 2020, Spain is Vice President of Economic Development with OSF.[7]