Tim Ryan

Timothy John Ryan (born July 16, 1973) is the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district, elected in 2002. The district, numbered as the 17th district from 2003 to 2013, takes in a large swath of northeast Ohio, from Youngstown to Akron. Ryan is a member of the Democratic Party.

Born in Niles, Ohio, Ryan worked as an aide to Congressman Jim Traficant after graduating from Bowling Green State University. He served in the Ohio Senate from 2001 to 2002 before winning election to succeed Traficant. In November 2016, Ryan launched an unsuccessful challenge to unseat Nancy Pelosi as party leader of the House Democrats. On November 15, 2018 he said he was "open" to challenging Minority Leader Pelosi.