Charles Ryan
Charles V. Ryan is a former mayor of the city Springfield, Massachusetts. He served from 1962 to 1967 and again from 2004 to 2008.
Ryan also served as the city's mayor during the mid-sixties for three terms.[1] His terms then occurred during a time of civil unrest and controversial urban renewal projects. He attempted to return to the mayoralty in 1995 but lost to City Councilor Michael J. Albano, was elected in 2003 following the decision of Michael Albano not to seek reelection. He defeated State Senator Linda Melconian.[2] In November 2005, Ryan won reelection defeating the city's School Committee Vice-President, Thomas Ashe. On April 12, 2007, Ryan announced that he would run for re-election in the city's municipal election. He also stated that this would be his final run.[3] He lost this election to City Councilor Domenic Sarno.[1]
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- ^ a b "Western challenger wins mayor’s seat". http://news.bostonherald.com/news/regional/politics/view.bg?articleid=1043127. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "Mayor-elect will support prescription drug plan". http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EPVGAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sfMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2904,2550987&dq=charles+ryan+linda+melconian&hl=en. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Ryan, 79, to pursue re-election- MassLive.com
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