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==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
*Marketing Consultant, Ryan Inc. Central, 1997 | *Marketing Consultant, Ryan Inc. Central, 1997-1998 | ||
*Legislative Director for Sen. [[Sam Brownback]] (R- | *Legislative Director for Sen. [[Sam Brownback]] ([[U.S. Republican Party|R-]][[Kansas]]), 1995-1997 | ||
*Adviser and speechwriter for [[Empower America]] 1993 | *Adviser and speechwriter for [[Empower America]] 1993-1995 | ||
==Committees== | ==Committees== | ||
*Ranking member, [[House Budget Committee]] | *Ranking member, [[House Budget Committee]] | ||
*[[House Ways and Means Committee]] | *[[House Ways and Means Committee]] | ||
==Caucuses and groups== | ==Caucuses and groups== | ||
*[[Congressional Rural Healthcare Coalition]] | |||
*[[Republican Study Committee]] | *[[Republican Study Committee]] | ||
==Education== | ==Education== |
Revision as of 18:17, 25 February 2010
Paul Ryan (1970-) is a Republican U.S. Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Wisconsin, a district won by Barack Obama. He is considered a policy expert on health care, including by President Obama.[1]
While a conservative, he is known for the ability to work with Democrats.[2] He said he "grew up with organized labor", and receives more union support than most Republicans. [3] His "Roadmap for America's Future" proposal for entitlement reform [4] has generated considerable conservative excitement.
Health care
President Obama said the "Roadmap" contained serious health care reform proposals.[1] Ryan was a participant in the 2010 Presidential summit, the Washington Post called him one of the "winners". [5]
Economy
He voted for the financial industry bailout bill.
Early career
- Marketing Consultant, Ryan Inc. Central, 1997-1998
- Legislative Director for Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), 1995-1997
- Adviser and speechwriter for Empower America 1993-1995
Committees
- Ranking member, House Budget Committee
- House Ways and Means Committee
Caucuses and groups
Education
- B.A., Miami University of Ohio, economics and political science (1992)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alex Altman (17 February 2010), "Paul Ryan: The GOP's Answer to the 'Party of No,'", Time
- ↑ "Paul Ryan", WhoRunsGov.com, a Washington Post company
- ↑ Erik Gunn (1 July 2005), "That Hair, Those Eyes, That Plan", Milwaukee Magazine
- ↑ Roadmap for America's Future
- ↑ Chris Cillizza (25 February 2010), "Winners and losers from the health care summit", Washington Post