C. Gus Rys (c. June 1912 – August 25, 1980) was an American Republican Party politician who served as mayor of Fair Lawn, New Jersey and served in the New Jersey General Assembly.
He served on various Republican municipal and Bergen County-wide committees and campaigns prior to and during his time in elected office.
In 1971, he and fellow Republican John A. Spizziri were elected to the New Jersey General Assembly from District 13-C consisting of a snake-like district from Garfield to Wyckoff along the western border of Bergen County, then east to Westwood.
[7][8][9] While in the Assembly, Rys was known for his opposition to the new income tax implemented in the state that decade.
[3] He chose not to seek reelection the Assembly in 1977[10] and was succeeded by newcomers W. Cary Edwards and Walter M. D. Kern (Spizziri was defeated in the Republican primary that year).