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)
Elmhurst, 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 Republican, he received his party's nomination and ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Illinois against Rod Blagojevich in 2002.