John Joseph Ryba Jr. (August 10, 1929January 9, 2021) was an

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politician and public administrator. A

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, he was a member of the

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for 10 years (1993–2003), representing Green Bay.

Biography

Ryba was born on August 10, 1929, in

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. He graduated from

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, in Chicago, and, in March 1951, was drafted into the

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for service in the

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. After the war he remained in the

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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.

Personal life and family

John Ryba married Gertrude Styczynski on October 9, 1954. They had three children together. At the time of John's death, in 2021, he was survived by his wife, three children, seven grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.

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