Ryan M Clancy was born on January 9,1977 and is an American teacher, business owner, and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
17 Facts About Ryan Clancy
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Ryan Clancy is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Wisconsin's 19th Assembly district since January 2023.
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Ryan Clancy was a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 2020 to 2024.
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Ryan Clancy is a member of the Democratic Party ticket and the Democratic Socialists of America.
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Ryan Clancy graduated from Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin, in 1995.
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Ryan Clancy's case came to the attention of the American Civil Liberties Union, which represented his interests and saved him from expulsion.
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Ryan Clancy was then awarded Young Civil Libertarian of the Year.
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Ryan Clancy earned his bachelor's degree in English from Beloit College, and joined the Peace Corps.
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Ryan Clancy was sent to work as an English teacher in a remote rural area of the Philippines.
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Ryan Clancy subsequently earned his master's degree from California State University, Dominguez Hills, and did field work in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
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Ryan Clancy has been a long-time volunteer for disaster-relief organizations, traveling widely.
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Ryan Clancy narrowly defeated his opponent in the Spring general election, and became the first socialist on the county board since 1956.
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Ryan Clancy took office in the Assembly in January 2023.
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Ryan Clancy ran into controversy with some of his constituents in the aftermath of the October 7,2023, attacks in Israel.
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Ryan Clancy posted a chart comparing the number of casualties among Israeli and Palestinian civilians since 2008.
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Ryan Clancy did not shy away from his support for the Palestinian cause; during the 2024 United States presidential primary, he endorsed the Uncommitted National Movement, which urged Democratic primary voters to vote for "uncommitted" delegates to protest Joe Biden's policies toward Israel and Gaza.
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Ryan Clancy did then face a serious primary challenge in 2024 from Milwaukee lawyer Jarrod Anderson.