John Joseph Ryba
John Joseph Ryba | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 90th district | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – January 5, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lou E. Van Dreel |
| Succeeded by | Karl Van Roy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Joseph Ryba Jr. August 10, 1929 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 9, 2021 (aged 91) De Pere, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gertrude Styczynski
(m. 1954–2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army U.S. Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1951–1953 (USA) 1953–1961 (USAR) |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Korean War |
John Joseph Ryba Jr. (August 10, 1929 – January 9, 2021) was an American politician and public administrator. A Democrat, he was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly for 10 years (1993–2003), representing Green Bay.
Biography
[edit]Ryba was born on August 10, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Thomas Kelly High School, in Chicago, and, in March 1951, was drafted into the United States Army for service in the Korean War.[2] After the war he remained in the United States Army Reserve.[3]
Political career
[edit]Ryba was first elected to the Assembly in 1992. He was also a member of the Brown County Board of Supervisors and the Green Bay City Council from 1970 to 1993.[1]
Personal life and family
[edit]John Ryba married Gertrude Styczynski on October 9, 1954. They had three children together. At the time of John's death, in 2021, he was survived by his wife, three children, seven grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ryba, John Joseph 1929". Wisconsin Historical Society. 8 August 2017. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Transcript of an Oral History Interview with John Ryba, Engineer, Army, Korean War" (PDF). Wisconsin Veterans Museum. 2002. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Members of State Legislature" (PDF). Wisconsin Blue Book. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "John J. Ryba Jr". Blaney Funeral Home. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
External links
[edit]- 1929 births
- 2021 deaths
- Politicians from Chicago
- Politicians from Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- County supervisors in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin city council members
- Military personnel from Illinois
- Military personnel from Wisconsin
- United States Army soldiers
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- 21st-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature