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.
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 |
Biography
editRyba 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
editRyba 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
editJohn 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.