'''John Andrew Boehner''' (pronounced "BAY-ner"), born November 17, 1949 (age {{age|1949|11|17}}), was the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Ohio]]'s 8th congressional district until October 31, 2015 and served as [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]] until October 29, 2015, succeeding [[Nancy Pelosi]]. He was elected Majority Leader in February 2006 upon the resignation of [[Tom DeLay]] because of allegations of campaign fundraising irregularities, and Minority Leader from 2007 until 2011. Mostly a figurehead, he has repeatedly allowed [[liberals]] to advance their agenda despite a Republican majority in the House. | '''John Andrew Boehner''' (pronounced "BAY-ner"), born November 17, 1949 (age {{age|1949|11|17}}), was the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Ohio]]'s 8th congressional district until October 31, 2015 and served as [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]] until October 29, 2015, succeeding [[Nancy Pelosi]]. He was elected Majority Leader in February 2006 upon the resignation of [[Tom DeLay]] because of allegations of campaign fundraising irregularities, and Minority Leader from 2007 until 2011. Mostly a figurehead, he has repeatedly allowed [[liberals]] to advance their agenda despite a Republican majority in the House. |