House Representative
PAT RYAN

DPat Ryan is a strong advocate for bold climate action who fought for efforts that are critical to our transition to a clean energy future as Ulster County executive.

Ryan was born and raised in Kingston, New York, in the 18th District, where he graduated from the public school system and went on to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy in West Point.

Pat Ryan

Pat Ryan is originally from Kingston, New York. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

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After serving two tours in Iraq and returning home to found a small technology company that built partnerships with government and nonprofit organizations, he was elected county executive in Ulster County in a special election in 2019. He campaigned on a Green New Deal for Ulster County, and after coming into office, he helped make the county a leader on climate action, committing to 100% renewable energy by 2030, buying the first electric buses in the county, and starting the Ulster County Green Careers Academy at SUNY Ulster.

Pat Ryan served two tours in Iraq and later founded a small technology company that built partnerships with government and nonprofit organizations.

Pat served two tours in Iraq and later founded a small technology company that built partnerships with government and nonprofit organizations.

Patrick Ryan is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New York's 18th Congressional District. He was elected to Congress in 2022. Prior to his election, Ryan served as the Ulster County Executive and has a background in technology and business.

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Pat currently serves as the U.S. representative for New York's 18th Congressional District and was elected to Congress in 2022. He previously served as Ulster County executive after being elected in a 2019 special election.

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In Congress, Pat's fighting inflation by going after price-gougers who are harming customers, guaranteeing middle-class voters get a tax cut, and making sure billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share. Pat will work with organized labor to guarantee better wages and protections for working families, pass paid family leave for all Americans, and ensure that equal work means equal pay.

PRIORITIES | Pat Ryan for Congress

Advocates cracking down on price gouging, cutting middle-class taxes, and raising taxes on billionaires and large corporations.

Supports stronger labor protections, higher wages, paid family leave, and equal pay for equal work.

- Advocates cracking down on price gouging, cutting middle-class taxes, and raising taxes on billionaires and large corporations.
- Supports stronger labor protections, higher wages, paid family leave, and equal pay for equal work.

Economy

That's why as County Executive, Pat has increased funding to Ulster County's URGENT violent crime task force and bolstered Ulster's law enforcement funding.

In Congress Pat has already voted for increasing law-enforcement budgets. Having carried weapons of war in combat Pat understands the devastating power they can inflict and has called for the passage of commonsense gun reforms including, red flag laws, assault weapons ban, and universal background checks.

In Congress Pat has already voted for increasing law-enforcement budgets. Having carried weapons of war in combat Pat understands the devastating power they can inflict and has called for the passage of commonsense gun reforms including, red flag laws, assault weapons ban, and universal background checks. Pat is committed to increasing mental health and addiction recovery resources to make sure that those who need it get the help they require.

Voted for increased law-enforcement budgets.

Calls for red-flag laws, an assault-weapons ban, and universal background checks.

- Voted for increased law-enforcement budgets.
- Calls for red-flag laws, an assault-weapons ban, and universal background checks.

Public Safety

In Washington, Pat will fight to ensure reproductive rights for women, make sure the right to vote is protected, and guarantee Americans are safe. He will stand against a National Abortion Ban and fight to re-establish the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade. Pat supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and will make sure our right to vote is protected and enshrined.

Opposes a national abortion ban and advocates restoring the protections established by Roe v. Wade.

Supports increasing mental health and addiction recovery resources.

- Opposes a national abortion ban and advocates restoring the protections established by Roe v. Wade.
- Supports increasing mental health and addiction recovery resources.

Healthcare

As County Executive, Pat was a national leader in taking climate action, committing to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030, putting the county's first electric busses on the road, and starting the Ulster County Green Careers Academy at SUNY Ulster.

In Washington, Pat is working to bring the successes of Ulster County to Congress, fighting for investments in electric public transportation, job training in green careers, and standing against big polluters who want to damage the Hudson Valley's precious natural resources.

As county executive, committed Ulster County to 100% renewable energy by 2030, added electric buses, and started a green careers academy.

Advocates investments in electric public transportation and green career training, and opposes pollution that damages Hudson Valley natural resources.

- As county executive, committed Ulster County to 100% renewable energy by 2030, added electric buses, and started a green careers academy.
- Advocates investments in electric public transportation and green career training, and opposes pollution that damages Hudson Valley natural resources.

Energy & the Environment

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act.

Voting & Elections

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RYAN, Patrick, a Representative from New York; born in Kingston, Ulster County, N.Y., March 28, 1982; graduated from Kingston High School, Kingston, N.Y., 2000; B.S., United States Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 2004; M.A., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 2013; United States Army, 2004-2009; business executive; business owner; unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress in 2018; Ulster County, N.Y., county executive, 2019-2022; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Antonio Delgado, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (August 23, 2022-present).

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Pat Ryan is from Kingston, New York. He earned a bachelor's degree from the United States Military Academy and a master's degree from Georgetown University.

Pat Ryan served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2009 and was a business executive and business owner.

Pat was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a 2022 special election and has been reelected twice. He previously served as Ulster County executive from 2019 to 2022. He unsuccessfully sought a congressional nomination in 2018.

Priorities | Pat Ryan for Congress

Advocates for action against price gouging to address inflation.

Supports a middle-class tax cut and requiring billionaires and large corporations to pay their "fair share."

Plans to work with organized labor on wages and worker protections, paid family leave, and equal pay.

- Advocates for action against price gouging to address inflation.
- Supports a middle-class tax cut and requiring billionaires and large corporations to pay their "fair share."
- Plans to work with organized labor on wages and worker protections, paid family leave, and equal pay.

That's why as County Executive, Pat has increased funding to Ulster County's URGENT violent crime task force and bolstered Ulster's law enforcement funding. In Congress Pat has already voted for increasing law-enforcement budgets.

Having carried weapons of war in combat Pat understands the devastating power they can inflict and has called for the passage of commonsense gun reforms including, red flag laws, assault weapons ban, and universal background checks. Pat is committed to increasing mental health and addiction recovery resources to make sure that those who need it get the help they require.

Voted to increase law-enforcement budgets.

Calls for red flag laws, an assault weapons ban, and universal background checks.

Is committed to increasing mental health and addiction-recovery resources.

- Voted to increase law-enforcement budgets.
- Calls for red flag laws, an assault weapons ban, and universal background checks.
- Is committed to increasing mental health and addiction-recovery resources.

In Washington, Pat will fight to ensure reproductive rights for women, make sure the right to vote is protected, and guarantee Americans are safe. He will stand against a National Abortion Ban and fight to re-establish the protections guaranteed by Roe v. Wade.

Ryan has also championed efforts to expand access to affordable health care, support local law enforcement, preserve Social Security and Medicare, prevent gun violence, and protect a woman's right to choose.

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Opposes a national abortion ban and plans to restore Roe v. Wade protections.

Has championed efforts to expand affordable health care and preserve Social Security and Medicare.

- Opposes a national abortion ban and plans to restore Roe v. Wade protections.
- Has championed efforts to expand affordable health care and preserve Social Security and Medicare.

As county executive, committed Ulster County to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030 and put its first electric buses on the road.

Advocates for investments in electric public transportation and green-career training, while opposing pollution that damages Hudson Valley natural resources.

- As county executive, committed Ulster County to achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030 and put its first electric buses on the road.
- Advocates for investments in electric public transportation and green-career training, while opposing pollution that damages Hudson Valley natural resources.

Pat Ryan is an Ulster County native, West Point graduate, and decorated combat veteran. Pat Ryan works across the aisle to deliver for the Hudson Valley. Pat will stop MAGA Republicans trying to ban abortion, fight extremists trying to cut Social Security benefits, lower housing prices, and secure the border. He is working to keep Hudson Valley families safe by getting weapons of war and fentanyl off our streets, fully funding law enforcement, and working with Democrats and Republicans to secure the border. Pat is working to make housing for families and seniors more affordable while holding big corporations accountable.

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Pat will stop MAGA Republicans trying to ban abortion, fight extremists trying to cut Social Security benefits, lower housing prices, and secure the border. He is working to keep Hudson Valley families safe by getting weapons of war and fentanyl off our streets, fully funding law enforcement, and working with Democrats and Republicans to secure the border. Pat is working to make housing for families and seniors more affordable while holding big corporations accountable.

Plans to work across parties to secure the border.

- Plans to work across parties to secure the border.

Pat supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and will make sure our right to vote is protected and enshrined. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade a number of core freedoms are under threat, Pat will work to make sure that every American can marry whoever they chose.

Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect voting rights.

- Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Act to protect voting rights.

As county executive, started the Ulster County Green Careers Academy at State University of New York Ulster.

- As county executive, started the Ulster County Green Careers Academy at State University of New York Ulster.

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