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'''Newt Gingrich''' (born June 17, 1943) served as [[Speaker of the House]] from 1995 until 1998, preceding [[J. Dennis Hastert]] and succeeding [[Thomas Foley]]. He is widely considered the mastermind of the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Bill_Clinton#1994_Republican_Revolution 1994 Republican Revolution] and "Contract with America" that led the [[Republican Party]] to capture the majority in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for the first time since 1954. He was considered the chief Republican opposition to President [[Bill Clinton]] in the 1990's.

'''Newt Gingrich''' (born June 17, 1943) served as [[Speaker of the House]] from 1995 until 1999, preceding [[J. Dennis Hastert]] and succeeding [[Thomas Foley]]. He is widely considered the mastermind of the [http://www.conservapedia.com/Bill_Clinton#1994_Republican_Revolution 1994 Republican Revolution] and "Contract with America" that led the [[Republican Party]] to capture the majority in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] for the first time since 1954. He was considered the chief Republican opposition to President [[Bill Clinton]] in the 1990's.

Popular with conservatives, Gingrich is a television commentator and the author of nineteen books including 11 fiction and non-fiction [[New York Times]] best-sellers.  

Popular with conservatives, Gingrich is a television commentator and the author of nineteen books including 11 fiction and non-fiction [[New York Times]] best-sellers.  

Under his leadership, Congress passed [[welfare]] reform, passed the first [[balanced budget]] in a generation, and passed the first tax cut in sixteen years. In addition, the Congress restored funding to strengthen defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the bipartisan [[9/11]] Commission.   

Under his leadership, Congress passed [[welfare]] reform, passed the first [[balanced budget]] in a generation, and passed the first tax cut in sixteen years. In addition, the Congress restored funding to strengthen defense and intelligence capabilities, an action later lauded by the bipartisan [[9/11]] Commission.   

Gingrich's congressional career ended in 1998 when he resigned from Congress after poor showings from Republicans in the midterm elections and being investigated by the House ethics panel:  

Gingrich's congressional career ended in 1999 when he resigned from Congress after poor showings from Republicans in the midterm elections and being investigated by the House ethics panel:  

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