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'''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.  

'''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.  

During the 2010 congressional elections, Republicans gained control of the U.S. House of Representatives from the Democrats. 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.

During the 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.

==Career==

==Career==