PUBLIC SAFETY SCORECARD
Prosecuted thousands of misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile delinquency cases, violent crimes, probation and parole violations – often making difficult charging decisions.
Got hundreds of kids back on track at San Francisco Juvenile Hall – holding them accountable and providing the support they needed, significantly reducing recidivism.
Worked closely with the police during investigations, on witness testimony, and in reviewing search warrants – taking the extra step to train new officers on effective courtroom testimony and report writing.
Prosecuted drug dealers and handled Collaborative and Treatment Courts in cases of criminal activity due to substance abuse – balancing accountability with rehabilitation to meaningfully address our drug crisis.
Has experience utilizing the criminal grand jury to prosecute by way of indictment, which serves as a valuable tool to bring charges in high-profile cases.
Served as a successful community liaison to four police station captains (Northern, Southern, Richmond and Tenderloin) to foster relationships between the DA’s Office and our neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Led the fight against anti-AAPI hate crimes during a six year tenure on the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission.
Secured over a million dollars in restitution orders for victims of crime and centered victim testimony in the courtroom.
Prosecuted thousands of misdemeanors, felonies, juvenile delinquency cases, violent crimes, probation and parole violations – often making difficult charging decisions.
Got hundreds of kids back on track at San Francisco Juvenile Hall – holding them accountable and providing the support they needed, significantly reducing recidivism.
Worked closely with the police during investigations, on witness testimony, and in reviewing search warrants – taking the extra step to train new officers on effective courtroom testimony and report writing.
Prosecuted drug dealers and handled Collaborative and Treatment Courts in cases of criminal activity due to substance abuse – balancing accountability with rehabilitation to meaningfully address our drug crisis.
Has experience utilizing the criminal grand jury to prosecute by way of indictment, which serves as a valuable tool to bring charges in high-profile cases.
Served as a successful community liaison to four police station captains (Northern, Southern, Richmond and Tenderloin) to foster relationships between the DA’s Office and our neighborhoods in San Francisco.
Led the fight against anti-AAPI hate crimes during a six year tenure on the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission.
Secured over a million dollars in restitution orders for victims of crime and centered victim testimony in the courtroom.
Ryan’s track record of creating lasting safety for our city has uniquely prepared him to be San Francisco’s next District Attorney – from his respected career prosecuting violent crimes, supporting victims and working closely with the police as a Deputy District Attorney, to his work to combat anti-AAPI hate crimes as a San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commissioner.
At a young age, Ryan lost a beloved family member to an armed robbery-turned-homicide. This sparked his life-long devotion to preventing crime and gun violence, supporting victims and their families and improving public safety. His uncle was killed by two young people, aged 19 and 20, who had gotten on the wrong path. As a child, Ryan knew he wanted to make sure that other kids didn’t go down a similar path that leads to violence and death. This tragedy ultimately led him to become a criminal prosecutor – an Assistant District Attorney and then Deputy District Attorney.
While serving as a San Francisco Assistant District Attorney, Ryan got hundreds of kids back on track at San Francisco Juvenile Hall, prosecuted serious and violent felonies at the Hall of Justice and served as a neighborhood prosecutor to strategically prevent and address neighborhood crime. When the Mayor’s handpicked DA was appointed, Ryan was fired after publicly advocating for the continuation of evidence-based programs that stopped our youth from reoffending. He went on to become a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County, where he has served in the Collaborative Courts, Victim Restitution and Parole & Probation Revocation Units.
As the first member of his family born in the United States, Ryan developed a deep passion early on for uplifting immigrant communities here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ryan’s track record of creating lasting safety for our city has uniquely prepared him to be San Francisco’s next District Attorney – from his respected career prosecuting violent crimes, supporting victims and working closely with the police as a Deputy District Attorney, to his work to combat anti-AAPI hate crimes as a San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commissioner.
At a young age, Ryan lost a beloved family member to an armed robbery-turned-homicide. This sparked his life-long devotion to preventing crime and gun violence, supporting victims and their families and improving public safety. His uncle was killed by two young people, aged 19 and 20, who had gotten on the wrong path. As a child, Ryan knew he wanted to make sure that other kids didn’t go down a similar path that leads to violence and death. This tragedy ultimately led him to become a criminal prosecutor – an Assistant District Attorney and then Deputy District Attorney.
While serving as a San Francisco Assistant District Attorney, Ryan got hundreds of kids back on track at San Francisco Juvenile Hall, prosecuted serious and violent felonies at the Hall of Justice and served as a neighborhood prosecutor to strategically prevent and address neighborhood crime. When the Mayor’s handpicked DA was appointed, Ryan was fired after publicly advocating for the continuation of evidence-based programs that stopped our youth from reoffending. He went on to become a Deputy District Attorney in Alameda County, where he has served in the Collaborative Courts, Victim Restitution and Parole & Probation Revocation Units.
As the first member of his family born in the United States, Ryan developed a deep passion early on for uplifting immigrant communities here in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Ryan’s parents fled revolution and war to come to the United States and plant roots in the Bay Area. In 2016, he was unanimously appointed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission. He was re-appointed two more times, totaling six years of service – fighting to improve the wellbeing of our immigrant communities, advance language access and combat anti-AAPI hate. Ryan also taught English as a second language at the Pars Equality Center and prepared people for the U.S. Citizenship Exam.
Ryan’s parents fled revolution and war to come to the United States and plant roots in the Bay Area. In 2016, he was unanimously appointed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to the San Francisco Immigrant Rights Commission. He was re-appointed two more times, totaling six years of service – fighting to improve the wellbeing of our immigrant communities, advance language access and combat anti-AAPI hate. Ryan also taught English as a second language at the Pars Equality Center and prepared people for the U.S. Citizenship Exam.
Ryan is a San Francisco Bay Area native and criminal prosecutor who has dedicated his life to making our city safer for every resident.
Ryan attended high school at Bellarmine College Prep. in San Jose, received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and French at Santa Clara University and earned his law degree at U.C. Hastings (now University of California College of the Law, San Francisco). While he completed his education, Ryan interned for United States Congressman Mike Honda (CA-17), the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office, Gabby Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and completed a fellowship with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office.
Ryan resides in the Richmond District of San Francisco with his partner and their dog, Ted. He remains involved with his neighborhood, having recently served as President of the Richmond District Democratic Club and has been involved with countless neighborhood-serving organizations over the years.
