George Ryan
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George Homer Ryan was an American politician who served as the 39th governor of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as Secretary of State of Illinois fro
Official portrait, 1989
Ryan in 1987
Ryan in 2007
Lura Lynn Ryan
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Lura Lynn Ryan was the First Lady of the U.S. state of Illinois from 1999 to 2003. She was the wife of Illinois Governor George Ryan.
George Ryan
…back to his home in Kankakee where he remained on home confinement until July 3, 2013. On June 10, 1956, Ryan married his high school sweetheart, Lura Lynn Lowe (July 5, 1934 – June 27, 2011), whom he had met in a high school English class. She grew up in Aroma Park, where her family (originally from Germany…
Ryan in 2007