Irvin Carney "Rip" Ryman (January 9, 1934 – September 21, 2020) was an American politician who was a member of the Metropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County, representing the 10th district.
[1] In October 2006, Vice Mayor Howard Gentry picked Rip Ryman to be Chair of the Budget and Finance Committee.
[7] On the third reading, he voted in favor of the proposal for a new ballpark for the Nashville Sounds,[8] which included provisions for hotels, condos, shops and other businesses on the land adjacent to the stadium.
[9] The faith-based drug/alcohol rehab program Teen Challenge accused Rip Ryman of using his political influence to block their attempts to get land use permits for a rehabilitation facility.
After the Metro government granted the permits anyway, Ryman suggested a zoning change for the property that would have effectively blocked their plans.