Paul Ryan (politician)
Paul D. Ryan, Jr. (born
January 29,
1970) is an
American politician and
Congressman from
Wisconsin. He is a member of the
Republican Party, and represents the state's First Congressional district (
map) in the
U.S. House of Representatives.
Ryan was born in
Janesville, Wisconsin to Paul D. Ryan, Sr., and his wife, Betty. He graduated from
Joseph A. Craig High School and later he attended
Miami University in
Ohio before entering the family business in Janesville. He lives in Janesville with his wife, Janna, and their children Elizabeth, Charles and Samuel.
Ryan worked as an aide to U.S. Senator
Bob Kasten in 1992 and as legislative director for
Sam Brownback of
Kansas from 1995 to 1997. He served as a speech writer to
Jack Kemp and
William Bennett.
He was first elected to the House in 1998, when he defeated
Lydia Spottswood 57%–42% to inherit the seat left by
Mark Neumann.
He defeated perennial candidate
Jeff Thomas in 2000, 2002 and 2004 by margins of 65%–34%, 67%–31% and 60%–38%.
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Ways and Means Committee**
Subcommittee on Social Security*
Budget Committee*
Joint Economic Committee*
2004 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 1st District**Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 65%
**Jeffrey Thomas (D), 33%
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2002 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 1st District**Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 67%
**Jeffrey Thomas (D), 31%
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2000 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 1st District**Paul Ryan (R) (inc.), 67%
**Jeffrey Thomas (D), 33%
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1998 Race for U.S. House of Representatives - 1st District**Paul Ryan (R), 57%
**Lydia Spottswood (D), 43%
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Official Website*
Campaign Website*
record maintained by the Washington Post
