Robert R. Ryan

Robert R. Ryan, 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 with his mother battle with cancer, his son’s drug arrest and a fellow military serviceman battle with cancer. 

Ryan has been an active volunteer in various community service,  He held significant leadership positions starting 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 state policy making body.

As a member and treasurer of the Republican CC, Ryan authored and cosponsored several successful platform issues and resolutions including voting rights and medical marijuana. The last resolution paved the way for several reform groups which he worked with and resulted in the Daryl Puttman Medical Marijuana bill signed by former Governor Bob Ehrlich.

Ryan moved to Ohio, where he has testified on varirious local, county, state government hearings and been a principal in reform activities ranging from tax reform to human rights.

Currently he assisting the Ohio Patient Network, Amnesty International, Law Enforcement against Prohibition and the Ohio Alliance of Reform Organization.