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American Republican politician Paul Ryan represented Wisconsin in the U.S. House of Representatives (1999–2019), where he was speaker from 2015 to 2019. Ryan was the vice presidential candidate on the Republican ticket in 2012 during Mitt Romney's unsuccessful bid for the presidency of the United States.

Facts

Also Known As	Paul Davis Ryan
Born	January 29, 1970 (age 56) • Janesville • Wisconsin
Title / Office	House of Representatives (1999-2019), United States
Political Affiliation	Republican Party
Notable Family Members	son of Paul Murray Ryan • son of Betty Ryan Douglas • married to Janna Ryan (2000–present) • father of Charles Ryan • father of Elizabeth Ryan • father of Samuel Ryan • brother of Stan Ryan • brother of Tobin Ryan • brother of Janet Ryan Rock
Role In	United States presidential election of 2012
Education	Miami University (B.A., 1992) • Joseph A. Craig High School (Janesville, Wisconsin)
Published Works	"Young Guns: A New Generation of Conservative Leaders" (2010; with Eric Cantor and Kevin McCarthy)
Twitter Handle	@SpeakerRyan
Instagram Username	speakerryan

Did You Know?

Republican politician Jack Kemp was a mentor to Ryan, who joined Empower America—a conservative think tank cofounded by Kemp—in 1993 and worked as a speechwriter for Kemp.