Preceded by Gerard Leone Religion Roman Catholic Nationality American Name Marian Ryan | Occupation Lawyer Role Attorney Profession Career Prosecutor Political party Democratic Party | |
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Alma mater Emmanuel College
Boston College Law School Education Boston College Law School, Emmanuel College | ||
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Marian T. Ryan is the District Attorney (DA) of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Middlesex da marian t ryan on somerville teacher accused of rape
- Early life and education
- District Attorney
- Personal
- References
Early life and education
Ryan was born in Cambridge, MA, and raised in Somerville, MA. She graduated from Emmanuel College in 1976, and Boston College Law School in 1979. After graduation from law school, Ryan joined the Northern (Middlesex County) District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney. In 1980, she was assaulted during an attempted armed robbery in which her boyfriend, Edward T. Bigham III, also an Assistant District Attorney, was shot and killed.
District Attorney
In 2013, Ryan was appointed Northern (Middlesex County) District Attorney by Governor Deval Patrick after Gerard Leone resigned to become a partner at the law firm of Nixon Peabody. In 2014, she faced a primary challenge from Michael A. Sullivan, the Middlesex County Clerk of Courts. After winning the primary election, she ran uncontested in the general election.
Personal
Ryan resides in Belmont, Massachusetts, with her husband, Michael J. Foley. Together they have two children; her son serves as her campaign manager.