The 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election pitted Congressman Rod Blagojevich and state Attorney General Jim Ryan.
The game reached its zenith in the final minutes when Blyth saved Jim Ryan's penalty kick to help the Sky Blues to a 5–4 victory.
Jim Ryun (born 1947), American former track athlete and politician
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Small Brain Records is an open source record label started in 1993 in Traverse City, Michigan by Jim Ryan and Sheamas O'Donnel (of the infamous group Joey).