Ryan Dooley
(he/him)

ONE Board Site Representative, Edgewater

Ryan (he/him) has been attending UVC at the Edgewater site, where he represents Edgewater as a Site Representative and Finance Team Member on the ONE Board. He is a Chicago transplant originally from Dallas, TX, and moved to Chicago for graduate school where he decided to stay for a while after meeting his partner, Kandise Le Blanc. Ryan remains active in the Chicago area by volunteering with iMentor, Nourishing Hope, and being president of his condo association board. Ryan chose UVC to continue practicing his faith as a lifelong Christian, wanting to broaden the reach of Christ's message, especially to marginalized groups, including the LGBTQIA+ community. He hopes UVC can be a community that walks with Chicagoans interested in learning more about Christ and Christ's message of hope, human dignity, and love for all creation. Fun Fact: Ryan enjoys live music and aims to attend a concert at every live music venue in Chicago. His favorite place is Montrose Point Sanctuary.