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Ryan Dvorak
Ryan Dvorak
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives; from the 8th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; November 6, 2002
Preceded by	Michael Dvorak
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Angela
Residence(s)	South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Notre Dame (BS); Indiana University (JD)
Profession	Attorney

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Ryan Michael Dvorak is an American politician from the state of Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Dvorak is a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 8th District since 2002.

Biography

After graduating from Penn High School in 1992, Dvorak earned a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Notre Dame (1996), and a J.D. from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2008). Ryan is also a practicing attorney with May Oberfell Lorber,^[1] the oldest law firm in northern Indiana.

Dvorak served as a senior aide to Congressman Tim Roemer in Indiana and Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 2001.^[2] Dvorak ran Roemer's successful 1998 and 2000 congressional campaigns.^[3] He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002, becoming chairman of the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code in 2003. In 2012 he was named the Assistant Democratic Leader.^[2]

He lives in South Bend with his wife, Angela, and their dog and three children, Caroline, Charlotte, and Jack^[4]

Political career

While serving as a senior legislative aide to Congressman Tim Roemer, Dvorak took leaves of absence to manage Roemer's successful re-election campaigns in 1998 against Dan Holtz, and in 2000 against Chris Chocola.

In 2002, Dvorak filed as a candidate for the open State House seat that had been held since 1986 by his father, Michael A. Dvorak, who had left the Legislature to be elected St. Joseph County Prosecutor. Ryan Dvorak won the 2002 election, defeating Republican Carl Baxmeyer by a 55%-45% margin.^[5]

Dvorak was unopposed for re-election in 2004.^[6] In 2006, he defeated Democrat Dorothy Snyder in the Primary election by a margin of 93%-7% and was unopposed in the general election.^[7]

In the 2008 general election, Dvorak defeated Republican challenger Dale Devon by a margin of 65%-35%.^[8]

Republican Dick Pfeil challenged Dvorak the first time in the 2010 general election, which Dvorak won by a margin of 55%-45%.^[9]

In 2011, Dvorak unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the South Bend Mayoral Primary election.

Dick Pfeil sought a re-match against Dvorak in the 2012 general election in the re-districted 8th House District, but Dvorak defeated him again by the same margin of 55%-45%.^[10]

Dvorak was a key leader in a 2012 leadership struggle that ousted longtime Democratic Leader B. Patrick Bauer from power in the House Democratic Caucus.^[11] The leadership change resulted in Rep. Linda Lawson being elected interim caucus Leader. After the 2012 elections, Lawson was succeeded by Rep. Scott Pelath, who appointed Dvorak Assistant Democratic Leader.

On the Issues

Dvorak has been recognized across Indiana as the leading legislative expert on renewable energy policy. He has authored legislation on net metering, renewable energy standards, and enforcing accountability for utility companies.^[12]

Dvorak has been honored by the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club for Outstanding Achievement, named a Michiana 40 Under 40 honoree, and received Legislator of the Year by both the Indiana Aviation Association, and the Indiana Conservation Alliance.^[13]

External links

State Representative Ryan Dvorak Archived 25 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine official Indiana State Legislature site
Ryan Dvorak for State Representative official campaign site
Profile at Vote Smart

References

^ "Ryan Dvorak". May Oberfell Lorber. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Indiana General Assembly". Newspapers.com. The South Bend Tribune. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
^ "Rep. Ryan Dvorak misses first day back at work". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
^ "2002 Indiana Election Report" (PDF). Indiana Election Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
^ "2004 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "2006 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "2008 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "2010 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^ "Election Results". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014.
^ "House Democrats oust Bauer, pick Lawson as new leader".
^ State Rep. Ryan Dvorak's renewable energy expansion bill endorsed by the Indiana House of Representatives. Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ http://southbendtribune.com/article/20110202/News01/102020336^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[1] "Ryan Dvorak". May Oberfell Lorber. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[dvorak1-2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Indiana General Assembly". Newspapers.com. The South Bend Tribune. 4 November 2002. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

[4] "Rep. Ryan Dvorak misses first day back at work". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2011.

[5] "2002 Indiana Election Report" (PDF). Indiana Election Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

[6] "2004 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[7] "2006 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[8] "2008 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[9] "2010 Indian Election Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

[10] "Election Results". Archived from the original on 19 October 2014.

[11] "House Democrats oust Bauer, pick Lawson as new leader".

[12] State Rep. Ryan Dvorak's renewable energy expansion bill endorsed by the Indiana House of Representatives. Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[13] ttp://southbendtribune.com/article/20110202/News01/102020336^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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 == Biography ==
-After graduating from Penn High School in 1992, Dvorak earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Philosophy from the [[University of Notre Dame]] (1996), and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law]] (2008). Ryan is also a practicing attorney with May Oberfell Lorber,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maylorber.com/bios/ryan-dvorak/|title=Ryan Dvorak|website=May Oberfell Lorber}}</ref> the oldest law firm in northern Indiana.
+After graduating from [[Penn High School]] in 1992, Dvorak earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Philosophy from the [[University of Notre Dame]] (1996), and a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] from the [[Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law]] (2008). Ryan is also a practicing attorney with May Oberfell Lorber,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maylorber.com/bios/ryan-dvorak/|title=Ryan Dvorak|website=May Oberfell Lorber|access-date=8 January 2014|archive-date=8 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108220721/http://maylorber.com/bios/ryan-dvorak/|url-status=dead}}</ref> the oldest law firm in northern Indiana.
-Dvorak served as a senior aide to Congressman [[Tim Roemer]] in Indiana and Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 2001. He was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002, becoming chairman of the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code in 2003. In 2012 he was named the Assistant Democratic Leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dvorak.indianahousedemocrats.org/Press/dvorak-selected-to-indiana-house-democratic-leadership.html}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
+Dvorak served as a senior aide to Congressman [[Tim Roemer]] in Indiana and Washington, D.C. from 1996 to 2001.<ref name=dvorak1/> Dvorak ran Roemer's successful 1998 and 2000 congressional campaigns.<ref>{{cite web |title=Indiana General Assembly |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/522685510 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The South Bend Tribune |access-date=8 June 2021 |language=en |url-access=subscription |date=4 Nov 2002}}</ref> He was elected to the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] in 2002, becoming chairman of the Committee on Courts and Criminal Code in 2003. In 2012 he was named the Assistant Democratic Leader.<ref name=dvorak1>{{Cite web |url=http://dvorak.indianahousedemocrats.org/Press/dvorak-selected-to-indiana-house-democratic-leadership.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=8 January 2014 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235403/http://dvorak.indianahousedemocrats.org/Press/dvorak-selected-to-indiana-house-democratic-leadership.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-He lives in South Bend with his wife, Angela, and their three children, Caroline, Charlotte, and Jack.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/37245499.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927134033/http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/37245499.html |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+He lives in South Bend with his wife, Angela, and their dog and three children, Caroline, Charlotte, and Jack<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/37245499.html |title=Rep. Ryan Dvorak misses first day back at work |access-date=2011-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927134033/http://www.wndu.com/localnews/headlines/37245499.html |archive-date=2011-09-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 == Political career ==
-While serving as a senior legislative aide to Congressman Tim Roemer, Dvorak took leaves of absence to manage Roemer's successful re-election campaigns in 1998 against Dan Holtz, and in 2000 against [[Chris Chocola]].
+While serving as a senior legislative aide to Congressman [[Tim Roemer]], Dvorak took leaves of absence to manage Roemer's successful re-election campaigns in 1998 against Dan Holtz, and in 2000 against [[Chris Chocola]].
-In 2002, Dvorak filed as a candidate for the open State House seat that had been held since 1986 by his father, Michael A. Dvorak, who had left the Legislature to be elected St. Joseph County Prosecutor.  Ryan Dvorak won the 2002 election, defeating Republican Carl Baxmeyer by a 55%-45% margin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2002_ELECTION_BOOKLET.pdf |title=2002 Indiana Election Report |publisher=Indiana Election Division |access-date=March 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510225940/http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2002_ELECTION_BOOKLET.pdf|archive-date=2012-05-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
+In 2002, Dvorak filed as a candidate for the open State House seat that had been held since 1986 by his father, [[Michael A. Dvorak]], who had left the Legislature to be elected St. Joseph County Prosecutor.  Ryan Dvorak won the 2002 election, defeating Republican Carl Baxmeyer by a 55%-45% margin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2002_ELECTION_BOOKLET.pdf |title=2002 Indiana Election Report |publisher=Indiana Election Division |access-date=March 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510225940/http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2002_ELECTION_BOOKLET.pdf|archive-date=2012-05-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-Dvorak was unopposed for re-election in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/AR-M550N_20120328_154342.pdf}}</ref>   In 2006, he defeated Democrat Dorothy Snyder in the Primary election by a margin of 93%-7% and was unopposed in the general election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2006_Election_Report.pdf}}</ref>
+Dvorak was unopposed for re-election in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 Indian Election Report |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/AR-M550N_20120328_154342.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223035700/http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/AR-M550N_20120328_154342.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-23 |access-date=2014-01-08}}</ref>   In 2006, he defeated Democrat Dorothy Snyder in the Primary election by a margin of 93%-7% and was unopposed in the general election.<ref>{{cite web |title=2006 Indian Election Report |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2006_Election_Report.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025101901/http://in.gov/sos/elections/files/2006_Election_Report.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-25 |access-date=2014-01-08}}</ref>
-In the 2008 general election, Dvorak defeated Republican challenger Dale Devon by a margin of 65%-35%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/AR-M550N_20120404_152743.pdf}}</ref>
+In the 2008 general election, Dvorak defeated Republican challenger [[Dale DeVon|Dale Devon]] by a margin of 65%-35%.<ref>{{cite web |title=2008 Indian Election Report |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/AR-M550N_20120404_152743.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115184543/https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/AR-M550N_20120404_152743.pdf |archive-date=2021-01-15 |access-date=2014-01-08}}</ref>
-Republican Dick Pfeil challenged Dvorak the first time in the 2010 general election, which Dvorak won by a margin of 55%-45%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_ELECTION_RESULTS_155618.pdf}}</ref>
+Republican Dick Pfeil challenged Dvorak the first time in the 2010 general election, which Dvorak won by a margin of 55%-45%.<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Indian Election Report |url=http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_ELECTION_RESULTS_155618.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170223031043/http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2010_ELECTION_RESULTS_155618.pdf |archive-date=2017-02-23 |access-date=2014-01-08}}</ref>
-[[2011 South Bend, Indiana mayoral election|In 2011]], Dvorak unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the South Bend Mayoral Primary election.
+[[2011 South Bend mayoral election|In 2011]], Dvorak unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the South Bend Mayoral Primary election.
-Dick Pfeil sought a re-match against Dvorak in the 2012 general election in the re-districted 8th House District, but Dvorak defeated him again by the same margin of 55%-45%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2012}}</ref>
+Dick Pfeil sought a re-match against Dvorak in the 2012 general election in the re-districted 8th House District, but Dvorak defeated him again by the same margin of 55%-45%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2012 |title= Election Results |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019102204/http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2012 |archive-date=Oct 19, 2014}}</ref>
-Dvorak was a key leader in a 2012 leadership struggle that ousted longtime Democratic Leader [[B. Patrick Bauer]] from power in the House Democratic Caucus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestatehousefile.com/house-democrats-oust-bauer-pick-lawson-as-new-leader/6171/}}</ref> The leadership change resulted in [[Linda Lawson (politician)|Rep. Linda Lawson]] being elected interim caucus Leader.  After the 2012 elections, Lawson was succeeded by [[Scott Pelath|Rep. Scott Pelath]], who appointed Dvorak Assistant Democratic Leader.
+Dvorak was a key leader in a 2012 leadership struggle that ousted longtime Democratic Leader [[B. Patrick Bauer]] from power in the House Democratic Caucus.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thestatehousefile.com/house-democrats-oust-bauer-pick-lawson-as-new-leader/6171/|title=House Democrats oust Bauer, pick Lawson as new leader}}</ref> The leadership change resulted in [[Linda Lawson (politician)|Rep. Linda Lawson]] being elected interim caucus Leader.  After the 2012 elections, Lawson was succeeded by [[Scott Pelath|Rep. Scott Pelath]], who appointed Dvorak Assistant Democratic Leader.
 == On the Issues ==
-Dvorak has been recognized across Indiana as the leading legislative expert on renewable energy policy. He has authored legislation on net metering, renewable energy standards, and enforcing accountability for utility companies.<ref>http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_democrats/archive/news_releases/dvorak_news_20090415_energy.html</ref>
+Dvorak has been recognized across Indiana as the leading legislative expert on renewable energy policy. He has authored legislation on [[net metering]], renewable energy standards, and enforcing accountability for utility companies.<ref>[http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_democrats/archive/news_releases/dvorak_news_20090415_energy.html State Rep. Ryan Dvorak's renewable energy expansion bill endorsed by the Indiana House of Representatives]. {{Archive url|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218024049/http://www.in.gov/legislative/house_democrats/archive/news_releases/dvorak_news_20090415_energy.html|date=February 18, 2010}}</ref>
 Dvorak has been honored by the Hoosier Chapter of the Sierra Club for Outstanding Achievement, named a Michiana 40 Under 40 honoree, and received Legislator of the Year by both the Indiana Aviation Association, and the Indiana Conservation Alliance.<ref>http://southbendtribune.com/article/20110202/News01/102020336{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 ==External links==
-*[http://indianahousedemocrats.org/ryan-dvorak State Representative Ryan Dvorak] ''official Indiana State Legislature site''
+*[http://indianahousedemocrats.org/ryan-dvorak State Representative Ryan Dvorak] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225082150/http://indianahousedemocrats.org/ryan-dvorak |date=25 December 2014 }} ''official Indiana State Legislature site''
 *[http://www.ryandvorak.com/ Ryan Dvorak for State Representative] ''official campaign site''
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