Kevin J. Ryan (May 6, 1969 – June 20, 2018) was a

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politician who served in the

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representing the 36th legislative district. Ryan was sworn in on January 6, 2011 to fill the remainder of the term of

Frederick Scalera Frederick Scalera (born May 27, 1958) is an American Democratic Party politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2003 to 2011, representing the 36th Legislative District. Scalera resides in Nutley, New Jersey and has served ...

, who retired from the Assembly to accept a job in the private sector. He did not run in the 2011 election after redistricting moved his hometown of Nutley into the 28th District.

Biography

Born in Glen Ridge, he graduated from

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and from the

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Police Academy. He served 18 years in the Essex County Sheriff's Office, rising to the position of undersheriff in charge of field operations. He also served as an aide to former

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President

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. On November 29, 2010,

resigned from his Assembly seat for a job in the private sector. The Essex County Democratic Committee supported Ryan as Scalera's successor. He was sworn in on January 6, 2011. In the 2011 legislative redistricting, portions of the 36th district, including Nutley, joined the new 28th district. When 28th district Assemblyman Ralph Caputo announced he would move to Nutley to continue representing the district, Ryan announced he would not seek re-election to make way for Caputo. He served in the Assembly until January 10, 2012, when he was succeeded in the 36th district by

Marlene Caride Marlene Caride (born August 14, 1963) is an American politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2012 to 2018, where she represented the 36th Legislative District. Caride resigned from the Assembly in January 2018 pending her c ...

. Ryan died on June 20, 2018 at the age of 49.

References

External links

Assemblyman Kevin J. Ryan's legislative web page

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Kevin J. 1969 births 2018 deaths American police officers Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly Nutley High School alumni People from Glen Ridge, New Jersey People from Nutley, New Jersey Politicians from Essex County, New Jersey 21st-century American politicians Essex County College alumni