What about John Boehner for President?
The reason I ask is that I heard him tonight outlining the current financial crisis in Washington...and he certainly sounded both astute and convincing.
Vander
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John Boehner | |
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61stSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John Andrew Boehner November 17, 1949 (age 61) Reading, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Deborah Gunlack (1973–present) |
Children | Lindsay Boehner Tricia Boehner |
Residence | West Chester |
Alma mater | Xavier University |
Profession | Business consultant |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Signature | |
Website | Speaker of the House |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1968 (8 weeks) |
John Andrew Boehner (pronounced /'be?n?/ bay-n?r ; [notes 1] born November 17 , 1949) is the 61st [1] and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative from Ohio's 8th congressional district, serving since 1991. The district includes several rural and suburban areas near Cincinnati and Dayton, and a small portion of Dayton itself.
Boehner previously served as the House Minority Leader from 2007 until 2011, and House Majority Leader from 2006 until 2007. As Speaker of the House, Boehner is second in line to the presidency of the United States following the Vice President in accordance with the Presidential Succession Act.