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- Matthew_J._Ryan abstract "Matthew J. Ryan was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for over 40 years and served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Ryan was a 1950 graduate of Saint Joseph's Preparatory School, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He earned a degree from Villanova University in 1954 and a law degree from Villanova University School of Law in 1959. Ryan served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1956. The Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania is named in his honor.Ryan was first elected to represent the 168th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1962. He served in the House Republican Leadership as Policy Committee Chairman from 1971 to 1972. He was the Republican Whip from 1973–1978, with 1973–1974 spent as the Majority Whip. He was elected Republican Leader in 1979–1980, with those years in the majority. He served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1981–1982. In 1983, the Republicans became the minority and Ryan became the Republican Leader again. In 1995, the Republicans regained the majority and elected Ryan Speaker of the House, a position he held until his death in 2003.In 2002, the political website PoliticsPA named him to the list of "Smartest Legislators," calling him "quick and sharp with his Irish wit from the Speaker's rostrum" and a "man of true wisdom." In a 2002 PoliticsPA Feature story designating politicians with yearbook superlatives, he was named the "Most Popular."In 1999, the Capitol Annex of the Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg was renamed the Speaker Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building. The Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania is named in his honor.".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan activeYearsEndDate "2003-03-29".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan activeYearsStartDate "1973-01-02".
- Matthew_J._Ryan activeYearsStartDate "1979-01-02".
- Matthew_J._Ryan activeYearsStartDate "1981-01-06".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan activeYearsStartDate "1995-01-03".
- Matthew_J._Ryan birthDate "1932-04-27".
- Matthew_J._Ryan birthPlace Philadelphia.
- Matthew_J._Ryan birthYear "1932".
- Matthew_J._Ryan deathDate "2003-03-29".
- Matthew_J._Ryan deathPlace Philadelphia.
- Matthew_J._Ryan deathYear "2003".
- Matthew_J._Ryan office "Pennsylvania House of Representatives".
- Matthew_J._Ryan office "Republican Leader of the".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Matthew_J._Ryan region Delaware_County,_Pennsylvania.
- Matthew_J._Ryan region Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_168.
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor John_Perzel.
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor K._Leroy_Irvis.
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor Samuel_E._Hayes,_Jr..
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor Tom_Killion.
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- Matthew_J._Ryan birthDate "1932-04-27".
- Matthew_J._Ryan birthPlace Philadelphia.
- Matthew_J._Ryan constituency "Part of Delaware County".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan dateOfDeath "2003-03-29".
- Matthew_J._Ryan deathDate "2003-03-29".
- Matthew_J._Ryan deathPlace Philadelphia.
- Matthew_J._Ryan district Delaware_County,_Pennsylvania.
- Matthew_J._Ryan district "168".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan name "Matthew J. Ryan".
- Matthew_J._Ryan name "Ryan, Matthew J.".
- Matthew_J._Ryan office Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives.
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- Matthew_J._Ryan office "Republican Leader of the".
- Matthew_J._Ryan party Republican_Party_(United_States).
- Matthew_J._Ryan placeOfBirth Philadelphia.
- Matthew_J._Ryan placeOfDeath Philadelphia.
- Matthew_J._Ryan predecessor Bill_DeWeese.
- Matthew_J._Ryan predecessor H._Jack_Seltzer.
- Matthew_J._Ryan predecessor Robert_Butera.
- Matthew_J._Ryan predecessor Samuel_E._Hayes,_Jr..
- Matthew_J._Ryan predecessor "District Created".
- Matthew_J._Ryan shortDescription "American politician".
- Matthew_J._Ryan spouse "Patricia Jenkins".
- Matthew_J._Ryan stateHouse "Pennsylvania".
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor John_Perzel.
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor K._Leroy_Irvis.
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor Samuel_E._Hayes,_Jr..
- Matthew_J._Ryan successor Tom_Killion.
- Matthew_J._Ryan termEnd "1968-11-30".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan termStart "1995-01-03".
- Matthew_J._Ryan title Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives.
- Matthew_J._Ryan title "Republican Whip of the".
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- Matthew_J._Ryan subject Category:Speakers_of_the_Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives.
- Matthew_J._Ryan subject Category:United_States_Marines.
- Matthew_J._Ryan subject Category:Villanova_University_School_of_Law_alumni.
- Matthew_J._Ryan subject Category:Villanova_University_alumni.
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