Background
Ryan was born and grew up in Des Moines, Iowa.
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Heather Ann Ryan
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She later finished her Bachelor of Arts at Drake University, majoring in political science.
Career
She is a United States Navy veteran, enlisting towards the end of Operation Desert Storm and holding the rank of Petty Officer Third Class. A self-described Democratic activist, she was involved in non-profit administration for five years in Washington, District of Columbia, was campaign manager for Eric Streit for United States. Congress, and then in 2007 became Executive Director of the Paducah Film Society. Ryan launched into the news in January 2008.
On January 15, she protested a visit by Mitch McConnell to the non-profit theater where she was working.
The theater was raising funds for an expansion and some would potentially come from McConnell. Three days later, the theater"s board of directors told her to stay quiet about politics while running the theater.
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