Aileen B. Ryan (September 5, 1912 – August 8, 1987) was an American politician from

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Life

She was born Aileen Barlow on September 5, 1912, in

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. She attended Public School No. 47, Cathedral High School,

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. Then she taught school in the public schools of New York City. In 1939, she married E. Gerard Ryan, a lawyer, and they had three children. After the death of her husband, she entered politics as a

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. Aileen Ryan was a member of the

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(Bronx Co., 11th D.) from 1959 to 1965, sitting in the 172nd, 173rd, 174th and

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s. She was a member of the

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from 1966 to 1983, elected at-large in the Bronx. In November 1966, she ran for Congress in the 24th District, but was defeated by the Republican incumbent Paul A. Fino. She left the City Council when the at-large seats were abolished in June 1983. She was a delegate to the

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and

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s. In 1985, she moved to Point Lookout, in

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. She died on August 8, 1987, in

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. The "Aileen B. Ryan Recreational Complex", located on the edge of

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, was named after her.Pelham Bay Park; Aileen B. Ryan Recreational Complex
at NYC Parks

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Aileen B. 1912 births 1987 deaths Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Point Lookout, New York Women state legislators in New York (state) New York City Council members Hunter College alumni New York University School of Law alumni Women New York City Council members 20th-century American women politicians Politicians from the Bronx 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature