Ryan Silvey
| Ryan Silvey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 17th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Preceded by | LuAnn Ridgeway |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Bishop |
| Succeeded by | T.J. Berry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1976 Kansas City, Missouri |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Kennedy Allyson |
| Residence | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Bob Jones University |
| Occupation | politician |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Ryan Silvey (born April 17, 1976) is a Republican member of the Missouri Senate.[1] He has represented the 17th district, which includes part of Clay County, since 2013.[1]
Early life and career
Ryan Silvey was born in Kansas City.[1] He went to Oak Park High School in Kansas City.[1] He then went to Bob Jones University and majored in interpretive speech.[1] He is a member of the Northland Regional Chamber of Commerce.[1] He has a daughter.[1]
Political career
Ryan Silvey was a legislative aid to US Senator Kit Bond.[1] He represented the 38th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005 to 2013.[1] He was elected in a special election in 2005 and then reelected in 2006, 2008, and 2010.[1] In 2011, he was made the chairman of the powerful budget committee.[2] In 2011, Silvey decided to run for the 17th district in the Missouri Senate.[3] It is an open seat because LuAnn Ridgeway is unable to run for re-election due to term limits.[3] Silvey received endorsments from LuAnn Ridgeway, Rob Schaaf, five other current and former Republican representatives, and two Clay County officials.[3] He won the election with 52.8% over Democrat Sandra Reeves.[4]
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
Electoral history
| 2012 General Election for Missouri’s 17th Senate District | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Ryan Silvey | 42,491 | 52.8% | ||
| Democratic | Sandra Reeves | 37,997 | 47.2% | ||
| 2010 General Election for Missouri’s 38th District House of Representatives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Ryan Silvey | 9,133 | 69.7 | ||
| Democratic | Debbie Colozza | 3,979 | 30.3 | ||
| 2008 General Election for Missouri’s 38th District House of Representatives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Ryan Silvey | 12,083 | 58.5 | ||
| Democratic | Josh Reed | 8,574 | 41.5 | ||
| 2006 General Election for Missouri’s 38th District House of Representatives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Ryan Silvey | 7,480 | 55.7 | ||
| Democratic | Dennis Spears | 5,960 | 44.3 | ||
| 2005 Special Election for Missouri’s 38th District House of Representatives | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Ryan Silvey | 3,468 | 51.6 | ||
| Democratic | Teresa Loar | 3,255 | 48.4 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 http://www.senate.mo.gov/13info/Members/D17/bio.htm
- ↑ http://house.mo.gov/CommitteeIndividual.aspx?com=011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://midwestdemocracyproject.org/blogs/entries/ryan-silvey-state-senate-2012/
- ↑ http://enr.sos.mo.gov/ENR/Views/TabularData.aspx?TabView=TAllResults^%20%c2%a0%20%c2%a0%20All%20Results%20%c2%a0%20%c2%a0^011656688155
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