Ryan Gleason is a Senior Legislative Associate on the Education and Economy team. Mr. Gleason gained legislative experience working for the Deputy Minority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives and working the Governor of Illinois’ Federal Affairs office in Washington, D.C. Mr. Gleason also has experience working on a variety of local, state, and federal campaigns, including the current Governor of Illinois campaign and serving as the Director of Targeting for the current Governor of Missouri. Mr. Gleason double-majored in Economics and Political Science from the University of Illinois, while minoring in International Development Economics. In his free time, Mr. Gleason enjoys staying up-to-date in politics, watching his Chicago White Sox, shooting a round or two of golf and serving as treasurer for the Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C.