Priorities
Practical priorities for District 30
A people-first agenda focused on recovery, opportunity, education, working families, and responsible government — written in plain language, because you should be able to hold Ryan to it.
01
Recovery Services
Expand access to recovery programs and mental health services for individuals and families affected by addiction.
Nearly every family in District 30 has felt the weight of addiction. Recovery is not a talking point here — it is a daily reality, and it works when people can reach help close to home. Ryan has spent years in this work, and he will bring that experience to Charleston.
- Expand treatment and recovery beds in and near District 30
- Fund peer recovery coaches and community-based support
- Strengthen mental health services in schools and rural clinics
- Support families and children affected by a loved one's addiction
02
Economic Opportunity
Create pathways to good-paying jobs and support community development so families can build a future here.
West Virginians should not have to leave the state to make a living. Real opportunity means training that leads to work, small businesses that can grow, and infrastructure that lets a community compete.
- Back trades training and apprenticeships tied to real openings
- Support small business and Main Street revitalization
- Push for broadband and infrastructure that reaches rural districts
- Recruit employers who pay a wage a family can live on
03
Working Families
Protect healthcare access, strengthen family stability, and put the needs of local people ahead of politics.
Working families carry this state. Their priorities — affordable care, stable childcare, a fair shake at work — should set the agenda in Charleston, not be an afterthought behind it.
- Protect healthcare access and fight rising prescription costs
- Support affordable childcare so parents can take the shift
- Defend workers' rights and fair pay
- Keep rural hospitals and clinics open
04
Public Education
Support public schools and ensure every student has the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
A strong public school is often the heart of a West Virginia town. Investing in teachers, counselors, and classrooms is how we keep young people — and their families — here.
- Pay and retain teachers and school service personnel
- Fund counselors, nurses, and student mental health support
- Protect public dollars for public schools
- Expand career and technical pathways in high school
05
Community Development
Invest in healthier, stronger communities where neighbors can find opportunity without leaving West Virginia.
Communities do not recover by accident. Parks, water systems, volunteer fire departments, and libraries are the infrastructure of belonging, and they deserve steady support.
- Invest in water, sewer, and road projects that towns cannot fund alone
- Support volunteer fire and EMS departments
- Fund parks, libraries, and youth programs
- Partner with local nonprofits already doing the work
06
Responsible Taxpayer Dollars
Bring honesty and accountability to government so taxpayer dollars are spent carefully and transparently.
Trust is earned line by line. Ryan will support transparent budgeting, plain-language reporting, and spending decisions that can be explained to any neighbor at any kitchen table.
- Transparent budgeting and public reporting
- Direct state dollars to local needs, not political favors
- Independent oversight of large state contracts
- Constituent service that actually answers the phone
The through line
Every one of these comes back to the same question
Can a family build a life here? Recovery, jobs, schools, healthcare, and honest budgeting are not six separate agendas. They are six answers to that one question.
West Virginia House of Delegates · District 30
Put these priorities on the floor in Charleston.
Ryan needs neighbors behind this campaign to carry a people-first agenda to the House of Delegates.