Ryan Hamilton is a native of Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Chaparral High School and received his undergraduate degree in Politics from the Catholic University of America and attended UNLV for graduate-level study in Journalism & Media Studies. Hamilton is a veteran of local and statewide races in Nevada and is a past Executive Director of the Nebraska Republican Party. He is certified by the USAW-team as Level 1 Sports Performance Coach and holds an Open Water SCUBA Certification from PADI.