John Boehner
John Andrew Boehner (/ˈbeɪnər/ BAY-nər; born November 17, 1949) is a retired American politician who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to 2015. The district included several rural and suburban areas near Cincinnati and Dayton.
John Boehner | |
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Official portrait, 2009 | |
| 53rd Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – October 29, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ryan |
| House Minority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Whip | Roy Blunt Eric Cantor |
| Preceded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| Succeeded by | Nancy Pelosi |
| Leader of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – October 29, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis Hastert |
| Succeeded by | Paul Ryan |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office February 2, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Speaker | Dennis Hastert |
| Whip | Roy Blunt |
| Preceded by | Roy Blunt (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Steny Hoyer |
| Chair of the House Education Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Goodling |
| Succeeded by | Howard McKeon |
| Chair of the House Republican Conference | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999 | |
| Leader | Newt Gingrich |
| Vice Chair | Susan Molinari Jennifer Dunn |
| Preceded by | Dick Armey |
| Succeeded by | J. C. Watts |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – October 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Buz Lukens |
| Succeeded by | Warren Davidson |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – December 31, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Donham |
| Succeeded by | Scott Nein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Andrew Boehner November 17, 1949 Reading, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Deborah Gunlack (m. 1973) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Xavier University (BA) |
| Signature | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1968 (8 weeks) |
Boehner previously served as the House Minority Leader from 2007 until 2011, and House Majority Leader from 2006 until 2007. In January 2011, he was first elected Speaker and then re-elected twice. Boehner resigned from the House of Representatives in October 2015 due to opposition from within the Republican conference.
In September 2016, Squire Patton Boggs, the third-largest lobbying firm in the U.S., announced that Boehner would join their firm. It was also announced that he would become a board member of Reynolds American.