Robert R. Ryan, an engineer, has worked as a design, project and system engineer in satellite and propulsion systems. Mr. Ryan became involved in human rights and drug reform efforts as result of events in his mother battle with cancer and his son’s drug arrest. He has been very active in community service, where he held significant leadership positions in Cub Scouts, PTA, Knight of Columbus, Weed n Seed and more. Mr. Ryan ran for Mayor of Salisbury Maryland and was later elected to the Republican Central Committee, the policy making body.

As a member and treasurer of the Republican CC, he authored and cosponsored several successful reform platform issues and resolutions including voting rights and medical marijuana. The last resolution paved the way for several reform groups which he worked and resulted in the Daryl Puttman medical marijuana bill signed by Governor Bob Ehrlich (MD-R). Mr. Ryan moved to Ohio, where he has testified on several issues in state and local government hearings.

Currently he assisting the Ohio Patient Network, Amnesty International and the Ohio Alliance of Reform Organizations in various capacities. Additional information can be found at www.robryan.org.