Ryan Rivers
Republican · OH
Ryan Rivers served as an Orange Township trustee from 2018 through 2021 and represented Delaware County on the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission from 2020 through 2024. He also chaired the Delaware County Township Association and worked in business.
Where Ryan Rivers stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Public Infrastructure (1 record)
Opposes
Labor Rights (1 record)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Testified in support of House Bill 146, a proposal giving local governments choice over prevailing-wage rules for public construction projects.
June 23, 2021Opposes Labor Rights
Source: ccao.org
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Rivers moved to award Orange Township's three-year property-mowing contract to Burdens Lawn Care for $98,469.54, the lower of two bids.
May 20, 2019Supports Government Efficiency
Source: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Testified in support of House Bill 146, a proposal giving local governments choice over prevailing-wage rules for public construction projects.
June 23, 2021Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: ccao.org
Rivers voted to raise Orange Township's appropriation for East Orange Road improvements from $2.4 million to about $2.82 million.
February 1, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Rivers moved to award Orange Township's three-year property-mowing contract to Burdens Lawn Care for $98,469.54, the lower of two bids.
May 20, 2019Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 1 support
Rivers voted to raise Orange Township's appropriation for East Orange Road improvements from $2.4 million to about $2.82 million.
February 1, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
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Track record — General
General · 12 records
Ohio Right to Life's political action committee announced support for Rivers in the 2026 general election.
August 10, 2026
Source: ohiolife.org
NFIB Ohio's political action committee endorsed Rivers for the Ohio Senate in the 2026 general election.
August 10, 2026
Source: nfib.com
Buckeye Firearms Association's political action committee endorsed Rivers in the 2026 general election and assigned him an Aq rating based mainly on questionnaire answers.
August 3, 2026
Source: buckeyefirearms.org
Delaware County commissioners appointed Rivers to another seat on the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, replacing a commissioner for part of 2024.
January 11, 2024
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
An Ohio appeals court affirmed dismissal of a former fiscal officer's defamation claim against the Orange Township trustees, including Rivers, but revived a claim about the township's handling of an audio recording.
December 27, 2022
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
Rivers voted to register Orange Township for a $3.03 million American Rescue Plan allocation and establish a separate fund to manage it.
July 19, 2021
Source: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Delaware County commissioners appointed Rivers to a Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission seat for a term beginning that day.
October 8, 2020
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Rivers joined the county's committee that reviewed and approved applications for its small-business revolving loan fund.
June 19, 2020
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
As chair of the Delaware County Township Association, Rivers worked to secure township support for a county small-business loan fund during the COVID-19 downturn.
May 14, 2020
Source: co.delaware.oh.us
Rivers moved to discharge three Orange Township firefighters after misconduct hearings and to reject the hearing officer's findings against a fourth firefighter.
December 9, 2019
Source: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Rivers voted against directing the Orange Township administrator to file an Ohio Ethics Commission allegation concerning the township fiscal officer; the other two trustees approved the referral.
October 21, 2019
Source: supremecourt.ohio.gov
As an Orange Township trustee, Rivers seconded a resolution requiring transient vendors to register, pay a $75 fee, and avoid soliciting at homes on a no-solicitation list.
February 20, 2018
Source: s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com
Past race Ryan Rivers ran in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 19; Ohio