Dan Ryan (born June 21, 1962) is an American non-profit executive and politician who is a member of the Portland City Council from District 2.

[7] As the top two candidates, Ryan and former County Commissioner Loretta Smith advanced to a runoff as neither received over 50 percent of the vote.

[3][4] Upon his election, Ryan called for an end to the 2020 Portland protests and committed to establishing a "peace summit" between local politicians and activists.

[11][12] Ryan became notable for his "safe rest village" program that involved large sites for sanctioned homeless camping.

[13][14][15] As Commissioner, Ryan oversaw Portland Parks & Recreation, the Children's Levy, and the Office of Arts & Culture, among other bureaus.