Patrick Ryan

Patrick Ryan was born in Kingston, New York, on March 28, 1982. He graduated from Kingston High School in 2000, earned a B.S. from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 2004 and an M.A. from Georgetown University in 2013. He served in the United States Army from 2004 to 2009; his House biography says he served two combat tours in Iraq. He was a business executive and business owner.

Ryan was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the 116th Congress in 2018 and was Ulster County executive from 2019 to 2022. He was elected as a Democrat to the 117th Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative Antonio Delgado, and has been reelected to the two succeeding Congresses. His House service dates from August 23, 2022. He sits on the Armed Services Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.