Jim Ryan (politician)

Jim Ryan
40th Attorney General of Illinois
In office
January 9, 1995 – January 13, 2003
GovernorJim Edgar
George Ryan
Preceded byRoland Burris
Succeeded byLisa Madigan
State's Attorney of DuPage County
In office
1984 – January 9, 1995
Preceded byJoseph Fitzsimmons
Succeeded byAnthony Peccarelli
Personal details
Born(1946-02-21)February 21, 1946
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJune 12, 2022(2022-06-12) (aged 76)
DuPage County, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarie
Children6
EducationBenedictine University (BA)
Illinois Institute of Technology (JD)

James E. Ryan (February 21, 1946 – June 12, 2022) was an American lawyer and politician who served two four-year terms as Illinois Attorney General. A career Republican, he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002.