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Tim Ryan (Ohio politician)

Tim Ryan, American politician

Born
July 16, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1973

About Tim Ryan (Ohio politician)

Timothy John Ryan (born July 16, 1973) is an American politician who represented Ohio in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Ohio's 13th congressional district from 2013 to 2023, having previously represented Ohio's 17th congressional district from 2003 to 2013. Ryan's district encompassed a large swath of northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown and parts of Akron. He was the Democratic nominee in the 2022 United States Senate election in Ohio. Born in Niles, Ohio, Ryan worked as an aide to U.S. representative Jim Traficant after studying political science at Bowling Green State University, and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of New Hampshire School of Law. He served in the Ohio Senate from 2001 to 2002 before winning the election to succeed Traficant. In November 2016, Ryan launched an unsuccessful challenge to unseat Nancy Pelosi as party leader of the House Democrats. He was also an early candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination before ending his campaign in 2019 to run for reelection to the House. In 2021, Ryan announced his candidacy for the senate seat of retiring incumbent Rob Portman and won the Democratic nomination with 70% of the vote, but lost to Republican nominee JD Vance in the general election. In 2021, Ryan announced his candidacy for Ohio's Senate seat and won the Democratic nomination with 70% of the vote. Ryan won with 51% of the vote to Benjamin's 37%. Ryan's district included a large swath of northeastern Ohio, from Youngstown to Akron.

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The world when Tim Ryan (Ohio politician) was born

Tim Ryan (Ohio politician) was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tim Ryan (Ohio politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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