Sean Ryan (American politician)
Sean Ryan | |
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| Member of the New York State Senate from the 61st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Jacobs |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 149th district | |
| In office September 14, 2011 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Hoyt |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan Rivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 4, 1965 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | State University of New York at Fredonia (BA) Brooklyn Law School (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website State Senate website |
Sean M. Ryan is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate from the 61st District. A Democrat, he previously served as a member of the New York State Assembly from 2011 to 2021, and the 60th District from 2021 to 2022.
He is currently running to become Mayor of Buffalo, which will be decided by the 2025 Buffalo mayoral election.
Education
[edit]Ryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. He was then admitted the New York State Bar Association.
Career
[edit]As an attorney, Ryan has specialized in anti-discrimination and labor law cases.[1] On September 13, 2011, Ryan was elected during a special election to the New York State Assembly, succeeding longtime assemblyman Sam Hoyt.[2]
In 2012, he was elected to the 149th district. He was supported by the 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.[3]
In 2020, he was elected to New York's 60th senate district. Due to redistricting following the 2020 U.S. census, Ryan successfully ran in the newly-drawn 61st senate district in the 2022 election. As a member of the State Senate, Ryan championed legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in New York, which passed both houses of the state legislature in 2023.[4]
Ryan has announced his candidacy for the 2025 Buffalo mayoral election, where he will challenge acting mayor Christopher Scanlon for the position.[5]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Ryan | 57,616 | |||
| Working Families | Sean Ryan | 6,285 | |||
| Total | Sean Ryan (incumbent) | 63,901 | 56.6 | ||
| Republican | Edward Rath III | 39,305 | |||
| Conservative | Edward Rath III | 9,500 | |||
| Total | Edward Rath III (incumbent) | 48,805 | 43.3 | ||
| Write-in | 90 | 0.1 | |||
| Total votes | 112,796 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic win (new boundaries) | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Ryan | 79,396 | 52.98 | |
| Working Families | Sean Ryan | 9,182 | 6.13 | |
| Independence | Sean Ryan | 2,452 | 1.64 | |
| Total | Sean Ryan | 91,030 | 60.75 | |
| Republican | Joshua Mertzlufft | 49,649 | 33.13 | |
| Conservative | Joshua Mertzlufft | 9,174 | 6.12 | |
| Total | Joshua Mertzlufft | 58,823 | 39.25 | |
| Total valid votes | 149,853 | 95.77 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 6,625 | 4.23 | ||
| Total votes | 156,478 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Ryan (incumbent) | 31,233 | 72.1 | |
| Republican | Joseph Totaro | 12,062 | 27.9 | |
| Total votes | 43,295 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ Biography - Sean Ryan (New York State Assembly)
- ^ "Interview with Sean Ryan". wnymedia.net. Archived from the original on 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-11-22.
- ^ Brown, Maurice (19 September 2012). "NYS Assembly Member Sean Ryan Wins Big in Primary".
- ^ Reisman, Nick (2023-06-20). "Ending non-compete clauses in New York heading to Hochul's desk". Spectrum Local News. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Sondel, Justin (November 23, 2024). "Sean Ryan enters Buffalo mayor's race setting up what promises to be a crowded primary". Buffalo News. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "Sean Ryan".
