Background
Ryan Silvey was born in Kansas City, Missouri, where he attended Oak Park High School.
Ryan Silvey was born in Kansas City, Missouri, where he attended Oak Park High School.
He later attended Bob Jones University and majored in interpretive speech.
He has represented the 17th district, which includes part of Clay County, since 2013. He has a daughter.
Silvey was a legislative aid to United States Senator Kit Bond. He represented the 38th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013.
He was elected in a special election in 2005 and then reelected in 2006, 2008, and 2010.
In 2011, he was made the chairman of the powerful budget committee. In 2011, Silvey decided to run for the 17th district in the Missouri Senate.
lieutenant was an open seat because LuAnn Ridgeway is unable to run for re-election due to term limits. Silvey received endorsements from LuAnn Ridgeway, Rob Schaaf, five other current and former Republican representatives, and two Clay County officials.
Committee assignments
Appropriations
General Laws
Governmental Accountability and Fiscal Oversight (Vice-Chairman)
Progress and Development
Joint Committee on Capital Improvements and Leases Oversight
Joint Committee on Legislative Research.
He is a member of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce.