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'''John Andrew Boehner''' (pronounced "BOH-ner"), born November 17, 1949 (age {{age|1949|11|17}}), is the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Ohio]]'s 8th congressional district and currently serves as [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]], 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.
'''John Andrew Boehner''' (pronounced "BAY-ner"), born November 17, 1949 (age {{age|1949|11|17}}), is the [[Republican]] U.S. Representative from [[Ohio]]'s 8th congressional district and currently serves as [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]], 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.
Following the [[2010 Midterm Elections|2010 congressional elections]] Republicans gained control of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the [[Democrat]]s. Boehner has a strongly [[conservative]] voting record on all major issues, and his successes have been interpreted as a watershed moment in the revival of American conservatism.
Following the [[2010 Midterm Elections|2010 congressional elections]] Republicans gained control of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] from the [[Democrat]]s. Boehner has a strongly [[conservative]] voting record on all major issues, and his successes have been interpreted as a watershed moment in the revival of American conservatism.