Ryan Scott Spiegel was born on July 6,1978 and is an American politician and attorney who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 17 since 2023.
21 Facts About Ryan Spiegel
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Ryan Spiegel previously served as a member of the Gaithersburg, Maryland city council from 2007 to 2023.
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Ryan Spiegel was defeated in the Democratic primary, placing fourth with 13.3 percent of the vote.
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Ryan Spiegel was elected to the Gaithersburg City Council in 2007, and was re-elected in 2011,2015, and 2019.
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In December 2013, Ryan Spiegel announced his candidacy for the Montgomery County Council in District 3, seeking to succeed Councilmember Phillip Andrews.
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Ryan Spiegel was defeated in the Democratic primary, placing third with 22 percent of the vote.
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From 2019 to 2020, Ryan Spiegel served as the president of the Maryland Municipal League.
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In May 2023, following the appointment of state delegate Kumar Barve to the Maryland Public Service Commission, Ryan Spiegel applied to fill the vacancy left by his resignation in the Maryland House of Delegates.
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On June 12,2023, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee voted to nominate Ryan Spiegel to fill the vacancy.
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In February 2020, Ryan Spiegel expressed frustration with but ultimately voted in favor of a bill providing WRS Inc with a 90-day extension to buy anchor properties at Lakeforest Mall.
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Ryan Spiegel later voted to provide WRS Inc with another 90-day extension in May 2020.
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In July 2020, Ryan Spiegel voted against a proposal prohibiting rent increases greater than 2.6 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that he favored prohibiting all rent increases during the pandemic.
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In February 2021, Ryan Spiegel voted for an amendment to the city's zoning bill that limited where public housing could be built, which was criticized as something that could restrict affordable housing in the city.
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Ryan Spiegel defended the amendment from these criticisms, suggesting that it was "a bit backwards" to say it would undercut the goal of expanding affordable housing in Gaithersburg.
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In 2013, Ryan Spiegel voted to allow write-in candidates to participate in city elections.
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Ryan Spiegel later voted in 2020 to eliminate write-ins from city elections.
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In January 2021, Ryan Spiegel voted against changes to the city's code of ethics that would require candidates for office to disclose conflict of interests relevant to the city.
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In February 2011, Ryan Spiegel said he supported legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland, saying it was "the right thing to do from an economic standpoint".
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In June 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Ryan Spiegel requested a review of the city's monuments to determine and remove any Confederate monuments in the Gaithersburg.
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In November 2018, Ryan Spiegel pushed for a state bill to allow Gaithersburg to levy hotel taxes at a rate of 2 percent.
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Ryan Spiegel is married to his wife, Rachael, who is a photographer specializing in bar and bat mitzvahs.