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Ryan Bizzarro's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State House (PA) - District 3

Contact Information

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P.O. Box 8750
Erie, PA 16505
Phone: 814-602-5144

414 Main Capitol Building
Post Office Box 202003
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2003

Peninsula Plaza
1101 Peninsula Drive, Suite 209
Erie, PA 16505

Edinboro Municipal Building
124 Meadville Street
Suite 222
Edinboro, PA 16412

McKean Township Municipal Building
9231 Edinboro Road
McKean, PA 16426

Full Name:

Ryan A. Bizzarro

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

11/13/1985

Birth Place:

Erie, PA

Home City:

Millcreek, PA

Religion:

Roman Catholic

MPA, Public Administration, Gannon University, 2009- 2010, Grade Point Average of 3.9

BA, Political Science, Edinboro University, 2004-2008

AA, Criminal Justice, Edinboro University, 2004-2006

Majority Policy Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2023-present

Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 3, 2013-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 3, 2022, 2024

Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Treasurer, 2024

Minority Policy Chair, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2021-2023

Vice Chairman, Erie County Democratic Party, 2010

Former Member, Consumer Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Insurance Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Advocate, Office of District Attorney and Crime Victim Center, Erie County

Sales and Business Development, Bayfront Convention Center (ECCCA), 2011-2012

Campaign Director, Erie City Councilman Bob Merski, Jr., 2011

Behavioral Health Specialist, The School District of the City of Erie, Pennslyvania, 2009-2011

Victim/Witness Coordinator, Office of District Attorney and Crime Victim Center, Erie County, 2008-2009

Intern, Erie County District Attorney's Office, 2008

Member, Pennsylvania Grade Crude Development Advisory Council, present

Democratic Secretary, Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, present

Board Member, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Northwestern Pennsylvania

Former Co-Chair, Civic Engagement Committee, Young Erie Professionals

Member, Erie County Convention Center Authority

Vice Chair, Erie County Democratic Party

Patron, Our Lady of Peace, Millcreek

Patron, Saint Peter's Cathedral, Erie

Committee Member, Truancy Task Force, Erie County

Board Director, Erie County Industrial Development Authority, 2011-2013

Awards:

Honored Alumnus Award, 2013-14, Edinboro University's Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
40 Under 40, 2013, Erie Reader
Legislator of the Year, 2016, Humane Society
Legislator of the Year, 2018, Pennsylvania Snowmobile Association
Best Politician, 2015, 2016, 2017, Best of Erie

Favorite Quote:

"A faithful friend is the medicine of life." - Ecclesiasticus 6:16
"Don't count the days, make the days count." - Muhammad Ali
"A house divided against itself cannot stand." - Abraham Lincoln
"We need a spirit of community, a sense that we are all in this together. If we have no sense of community, the American dream will wither." - Bill Clinton
"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." - 2 Timothy 4:7

Priority Issues:

Protecting seniors' health and well-being
Expanding community para-medicine to improve the health of Pennsylvanians while also relieving burdened emergency rooms
Make voting easier and more inclusive
Establish the Pennsylvania First-Time Home-buyers Savings Account

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