Ryan’s life has been shaped by a desire to serve his community.
Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18) sees himself as being shaped by his years as a West Point cadet, living by their motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.” He ran for Congress as a Democrat, “to bring that ethos to Washington, where it’s desperately needed.”
He adds, “I took an oath to support and defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I always perceived the greatest threat to be foreign, but it is clear with right-wing attacks on our democracy, women’s healthcare, and our ability to keep guns off our streets, we must stand up to domestic extremists.” Ryan is concerned that today, “freedoms are literally being ripped away from people.”