Tim Ryan among 9 Clinton considering for VP

YOUNGSTOWN

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, one of Hillary Clinton’s earliest and most-vocal supporters in Congress, is among those being considered by the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate as her running mate.

Ryan, of Howland, D-13th, was listed in a Wall Street Journal article – one that cited several unidentified Democrats – as being on Clinton’s preliminary list of nine potential vice-presidential candidates.

In a written statement, Ryan isn’t shooting down the possibility of accepting the offer if it’s extended.

“Regardless of who is chosen as vice president, I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure Hillary Clinton is the next president of the United States,” Ryan wrote. “As recent events have shown, we are living in trying times and we need a serious leader who has the experience and temperament necessary to tackle our immensely complex global and domestic issues.”

Read more about the developments in Friday's Vindicator or on VIndy.com.