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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan.jpg
U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 1
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 1999-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 14
PartyRepublican
PredecessorMark Neumann (R)
Leadership
Legislative director to Sen. Sam Brownback (KS)
1995-1997
Aide to Sen. Robert Kasten (WI)
1992
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 3, 1998
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$15,995,498
Term limitsN/A
Education
High schoolJoseph A. Craig High School, WI
Bachelor'sMiami University, OH
Personal
BirthdayJanuary 29, 1970
Place of birthJanesville, WI
Net worth$5,228,046
ReligionCatholic
Websites
Office website
Personal website
Campaign website

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Paul Ryan (b. January 29, 1970) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Wisconsin. Ryan represents the 1st congressional district of Wisconsin and was first elected to the House in 1998. Ryan appeared on the 2012 presidential ticket as Mitt Romney's vice presidential running mate. Despite losing the presidential race, Ryan won re-election to the House in 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Ryan is a "rank-and-file Republican."[2]

On August 11, 2012, Mitt Romney announced that he had selected Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate.[3][4]

Biography

After graduating from Miami University of Ohio, Ryan moved to Washington D.C., where he put his political science degree to use as an aide to Wisconsin Senator Robert Kasten and a speechwriter for deceased former congressman Jack Kemp. Prior to entering Congress in 1999 at age 28, Ryan also worked on the policy staff for a conservative think tank called Empower America.[5][6]

Career

  • 1999-present: U.S. House of Representatives
  • 1995-1997: Legislative Director to Sen. Sam Brownback (KS)
  • 1993-1995: Advisor and speechwriter for Empower America
  • 1992: Aide to Sen. Robert Kasten (WI)

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Ryan serves on the following committees:[7]

2011-12

Ryan was a member of the following House committees[8]:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Paul Ryan endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [9]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "Yes" Ryan voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[10]

Elections

2012

See also: Wisconsin's 1st congressional district elections, 2012

Ryan won re-election in 2012.[11] He was unopposed in the Republican primary and defeated Democrat Rob Zerban and Libertarian Keith Deschler in the November general election.[12]

While Ryan was selected by Mitt Romney on August 11 to be his running mate, Wisconsin law allowed Ryan to pursue his House re-election at the same time. If Ryan had been elected for both offices, the state would have held a special election to fill his U.S. House seat.[13]

In 2011 redistricting, The Hill published a list of the Top Ten House Members who were helped by redistricting.[14] Ryan ranked 9th on the list.[14] The article noted that the redistricting process, controlled by Republicans in the state House, was rushed through rather quickly ahead of recalls happening in the state, and added a few more points to the Republican base in Ryan's district.[14]

U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 1 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Rob Zerban 43.4% 158,414
     Republican Green check mark.jpgPaul Ryan Incumbent 54.9% 200,423
     Libertarian Keith Deschler 1.7% 6,054
     Miscellaneous N/A 0% 167
Total Votes 365,058
Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Ryan is available dating back to 2000. Based on available campaign finance records, Ryan raised a total of $15,995,498 during that time period. This information was last updated on April 5, 2013.[22]

Paul Ryan's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $4,994,668
2010 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $3,922,760
2008 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $1,653,204
2006 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $1,462,674
2004 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $1,374,025
2002 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $1,244,748
2000 US House (Wisconsin, District 1) Won $1,343,419
Grand Total Raised $15,995,498

2012

Breakdown of the source of Ryan's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Ryan won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Ryan's campaign committee raised a total of $$4,994,668 and spent $6,651,221.[23]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Ryan's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Ryan won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Ryan's campaign committee raised a total of $3,922,760 and spent $1,781,673.[24]

Analysis

Ideology and leadership

See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking

2013

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Ryan is a "rank-and-file Republican".[25]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Ryan was 1 of 2 members who ranked 127th in the conservative rankings in 2012.[26]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Ryan was 1 of 3 members of congress who ranked 150th in the conservative rankings.[27]

Voting with party

2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Ryan voted with the Republican Party 90.9% of the time, which ranked 171 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[28]

Lifetime missed votes

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Ryan missed 227 of 9,878 roll call votes from January 1999 to April 2013. This amounts to 2.3%, which is worse than the median of 2.1% among current congressional representatives as of April 2013.[29]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Ryan paid his congressional staff a total of $858,307 in 2011. Overall, Wisconsin ranks 32nd in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[30]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Ryan's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $2,041,092 and $8,415,000. That averages to $5,228,046, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 152.92% from 2010.[31]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Ryan's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $927,100 to $3,207,000. That averages to $2,067,050, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[32]

Personal

Ryan and his wife, Janna, have three children.[33]

See also

External links


References

  1. ↑ Politico "2012 House Race Results"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Ryan" Accessed May 24, 2012
  3. ↑ Boston.com, "Mitt Romney chooses Paul Ryan as running mate," August 11, 2012
  4. ↑ USA Today, "Romney's VP pick likely to go to safest candidate," July 14, 2012
  5. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "Paul Ryan," Accessed November 18, 2011
  6. ↑ Time Magazine, "Paul Ryan: The Prophet" December 4, 2011
  7. ↑ CQ.com, House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress
  8. ↑ Official House website "Committee Assignments," Accessed November 18, 2011
  9. ↑ New York Daily News, "Mitt Romney scores key Republican endorsement in Rep. Paul Ryan," March 30, 2012
  10. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  11. ↑ Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Ryan's 2012 re-election not a given in tense climate," July 24, 2011
  12. ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Candidates registered by office," Accessed June 10, 2012
  13. ↑ Huffington Post "Paul Ryan House Race Can Proceed Despite VP Nomination," August 11, 2012
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 The Hill "House members most helped by redistricting" Accessed April 17, 2012
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  16. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  17. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  18. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  19. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
  20. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000"
  21. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998"
  22. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Paul Ryan," Accessed April 5, 2013
  23. ↑ Open Secrets "Ryan 2012 Campaign Contributions," Accessed February 23, 2013
  24. ↑ Open Secrets "Paul Ryan 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 18, 2011
  25. ↑ Gov Track "Paul Ryan," Accessed May 9, 2013
  26. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013
  27. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  28. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
  29. ↑ GovTrack, "Ryan," Accessed April 11, 2013
  30. ↑ LegiStorm "Paul Ryan," Accessed September 7, 2012
  31. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Ryan (R-WI), 2011"
  32. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Paul Ryan (R-Wis), 2010"
  33. ↑ Official House website "Biography," Accessed November 18, 2011
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