Ryan Spain
Ryan Spain (born October 11, 1982) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 73rd district which includes parts of Bureau, Marshall, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark and Whiteside counties in west central Illinois.[2] On October 5, 2016, Spain announced his resignation from the City Council with an effective date of November 18, 2016.[8] The 73rd district consisted, at the time, of all or parts of Bureau, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Woodford, and LaSalle counties in west central Illinois.[1] On February 11, 2021, Minority Leader Jim Durkin announced that Spain would be leading the House Republican Organization, the campaign arm of Republican candidates running for the Illinois House of Representatives, for the 2022 general election.[12] At the start of the 103rd Illinois General Assembly, newly installed Minority Leader Tony McCombie elevated Spain to serve as one of two Deputy Minority Leaders alongside Norine Hammond of Macomb.