Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio announced his presidential candidacy on April 4, relatively late compared to his Democratic competitors. But Ryan already has considerable political experience, during which he’s focused on economic growth proposals for down-on-their-luck areas like his native Youngstown, Ohio.

The former high school quarterback first won election to the House in 2002 at age 29, after two years in the Ohio state Senate. From Ryan’s earliest days in the House, he’s talked up the need for investment in American workers and largely opposed free trade pacts.