Rep. Tim Butler spoke about Jim Ryan and what an honorable man he was.
In a Jun. 12 Facebook post, Butler expressed his condolences after the passing of former AG Jim Ryan.
"God speed Jim Ryan. A wonderful public servant and such an honorable man. We need more like him today. Proud to have known him and supported him. Our state would be in a much better place if he won that 2002 Governor's race," said Butler.
The Chicago Tribune reported that Ryan died on Sunday, June 12, at his home "after several lengthy illnesses," according to a statement from Dan Curry, a family spokesman.
Ryan served as the state's AG from 1995 to 2003 and was the GOP nominee for governor in 2002. He was DuPage County's State's Attorney before he ran for attorney general and had a private law practice before becoming the state's attorney.
In 2002, he ran for governor as the Republican nominee while dealing with the death of his 12-year-old daughter. He founded the Center for Civic Leadership at Benedictine University and raised money for cancer research after leaving public office.
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