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John Boehner, Republican

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Cincinnati, OH (11/17/1949)
Home city: West Chester, OH

Education: BS, Business, Xavier University, 1977.

Profession: President, Nucite Sales, 1977-1990 United States Navy, 1968.

Political: Minority Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1990-present Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives, 2004-2006 Representative, Ohio State House of Representatives, 1984-1990 Trustee, Union Township Board of Trustees, 1982-1984 President, Lakota Hills Homeowners Association.

Membership: Chair, House Republican Conference Ex-officio, National Republican Congressional Committee Republican Policy Committee Republican Steering Committee. American Heart Association Post 218, American Legion Co-Chair, Butler County Mental Health Association Knights of Columbus, Pope John XXIII Ohio Farm Bureau Saint Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church Southeastern Butler County Chamber of Commerce Union Township and Middleton Chambers of Commerce.

First elected: 11/06/1990
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 11/04/2008

Family: Wife: Debbie; 2 Children: Lindsay, Tricia.


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Democrats fight back on healthcare, town halls

The Hill 8.10.09 1:00 PM | After a week on the defensive, Democrats on Monday stepped up their response to what they consider to be a contrived...
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Dems pressure GOP leaders over Limbaugh comments

The Hill 8.7.09 5:07 PM | Democrats turned up the heat on Republicans Friday as they called on the GOP to denounce comments made by conservative icon...
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Pelosi: Stimulus having positive effects

The Hill 8.7.09 10:21 AM | House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) joined labor leaders and liberal economists Friday in touting the July jobs report as evidence the...
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Cornyn: Public anger on healthcare a good opportunity for GOP

The Hill 8.5.09 12:34 PM | Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) claims the anger shown by demonstrators at town hall meetings across the country will make his job...
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Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)

The Hill 8.3.09 1:09 PM | Meet the Lawmaker: Rep. Gregg Harper (R-Miss.)
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‘Bringing the House to life’

The Hill 7.29.09 1:09 PM | Atlanta high school teacher David Martin had no trouble relating to tales about the Capitol building’s wear and tear.
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Rep. Shuster’s dancing a highlight of Boehner bash

The Hill 7.27.09 2:18 PM | House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) hosted his annual “Boehner Beach Party” fundraiser Thursday at Cantina Marina and despite intermittent downpours, the...
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GOP leaders expect cap-and-trade 8 to shun health bill

The Hill 7.27.09 1:01 PM | House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) seemed confident Monday that very few, if any, Republicans would cross the aisle to vote...
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CBO: Medicare council would have little savings effect

The Hill 7.25.09 11:08 AM | The Congressional Budget Office told House leadership on Saturday that a White House plan for an independent advisory council to rein...
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President Obama takes health-care reform plan to Cleveland

Toledo Blade 7.24.09 5:14 AM | SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio - President Barack Obama Thursday sought to turn up the heat on lawmakers to swiftly enact health care reform in a direct appeal to middle-class America via suburban Cleveland....
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