John Boehner

John Boehner
Official portrait, 2009
61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office
January 5, 2011 – October 29, 2015
PresidentBarack Obama
Preceded byNancy Pelosi
Succeeded byPaul Ryan
House Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
DeputyRoy Blunt (2007–2009)
Eric Cantor (2009–2011)
Preceded byNancy Pelosi
Succeeded byNancy Pelosi
Leader of the House Republican Conference
In office
January 3, 2007 – October 29, 2015
Preceded byDennis Hastert
Succeeded byPaul Ryan
House Majority Leader
In office
February 2, 2006 – January 3, 2007
DeputyRoy Blunt
Preceded byRoy Blunt (Acting)
Succeeded bySteny Hoyer
Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Workforce
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2006
Preceded byWilliam Goodling
Succeeded byHoward McKeon
Chairman of the House Republican Conference
In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byDick Armey
Succeeded byJ.C. Watts
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1991 – October 31, 2015
Preceded byBuz Lukens
Succeeded byWarren Davidson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 57th district
In office
January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1990
Preceded byBill Donham
Succeeded byScott Nein
Personal details
Born
John Andrew Boehner

(1949-11-17) November 17, 1949 (age 75)
Reading, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Deborah Gunlack
(1973–present)
ChildrenLindsay Boehner
Tricia Boehner
ResidenceWest Chester Township, Butler County, Ohio
Alma materXavier University (B.A.)
ProfessionBusiness consultant
Signature
WebsiteSpeaker of the House
Friends of John Boehner Fighting for Freedom. Making a Difference.
John Boehner – 8th District of Ohio
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1968 (8 weeks)

John Andrew Boehner (pronounced /ˈbeɪnər/ BAY-nər; born November 17, 1949) is an American politician. Between 2011 and 2015, he was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.[1]

Boehner is a member of the Republican Party. He served in the Ohio State House from 1985 to 1990. In 1990, he became a Congressman (a member of the United States House of Representatives). Boehner resigned in early October 2015. He was succeeded as Speaker by Paul Ryan on October 29, 2015.

  1. "John Boehner heads for the exits". Politico. Retrieved December 26, 2020.

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