Hugh Harvey Ryan

Background

Ryan, Hugh Harvey was born on February 3, 1949 in Kansas City, Missoury. Son of Walter H. and Evelyn O. (Wright) Ryan.

Education

Bachelor in Administrative Justice, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1974; Master in Public Administration, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1978; Juris Doctor, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1981.

Career

State trooper, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Lee's Summit, 1971-1978; associate, Paden, Welch, Martin, Albano & Graeff Professional Corporation, Independence, Missouri, 1981-1987; partner, Graeff & Ryan, Lee's Summit, Missouri, since 1987; prosecuting attorney, City of Lee's Summit, Lake Lotawana/Greenwood. Assistant prosecuting attorney City of Blue Springs, Missouri, 1982-1987, City of Sugar Creek, Missouri, 1982-1987.

Achievements

• Bar: Missouri 1982, United States District Court (western district) Missouri 1982.

Politics

The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.

Views

The strong feature of Methodism is that prayers are not only led by an ordained minister, but often by a local preacher - a lay person who has been trained and authorized to lead worship and preach.

Membership

Member Metropolitan Kansas City Bar Association (workers compensation medical legal committee, advisory since 1986, vice chairman 1987, chairman since 1989), Eastern Jackson County Bar Association, American Association Trial Attorneys, Missouri Association Trial Attorneys, American Society Law and Medicine.

Connections

Married Margie L. Hastings, September 9, 1969. Children: Hugh H. II, Timothy W.

Father:

Walter H. Ryan

Mother:

Evelyn O. (Wright) Ryan

Spouse:

Margie L. Hastings

child:

Hugh H. II Ryan

child:

Timothy W. Ryan