Ryan Dvorak

Infobox State Representative
name=Ryan Dvorak


state_house=Indiana
state=Indiana
district=8th
term=2002 -
preceded=
succeeded=Incumbent
party=Democratic
date of birth=
place of birth=
date of death=
place of death=
alma_mater= University of Notre Dame
occupation=educator, communications
spouse= Angela
residence=South Bend, Indiana
religion= |

Ryan Michael Dvorak is a Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2002 He graduated from Penn High School in 1992, and went on to attend the University of Notre Dame, graduating with a B.A. in Philosophy in 1996. Ryan is also a 2008 J.D. candidate from the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.

Upon graduating from Notre Dame, Ryan served as a senior aide to Congressman Tim Roemer in South Bend and Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 2001.

After returning home to Indiana, Ryan was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002. He became chairman of the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code in 2003.

Currently, Representative Dvorak serves as chairman of the Environmental Affairs Committee, and serves as a member of the Commerce, Energy, and Utilities Committee, the Courts and Criminal Code Committee, and the Judiciary Committee.

He has volunteered his time with organizations like Christmas in April and Habitat for Humanity, and served as vice president of the Board of Trustees for Veritas Academy in South Bend, Indiana’s first public charter school.

Ryan is the oldest of eight siblings (Todd, Sean, Brett, Carrie, Brady, Casey, and Tyler), and the son of Michael and Kathy Dvorak. Michael Dvorak is the St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney.

Ryan and his wife Angela were married in November 2005.

External links

* [http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_democrats/dvorak_index.html Indiana State Legislature - Representative Ryan Dvorak] Official government website
* [http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=34200 Project Vote Smart - Representative Ryan M. Dvorak (IN)] profile
*"Follow the Money" - Ryan M Dvorak
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=81507 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=65924 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=9536 2002] campaign contributions