John Boehner

Personal data

Date of birth	November 17, 1949(age 67)
Place of birth	Reading, Ohio, U.S.
Birth name	John Andrew Boehner
Political party	Republican Party
Spouse	Deborah Gunlack (1973 � present)
Children	Lindsay Boehner Tricia Boehner
Residence	West Chester
Alma mater	Xavier University
Profession	Business consultant
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Military service
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1968 (8 weeks)
61st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Assumed office	January 5, 2011
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Nancy Pelosi
House Minority Leader
In office	January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2011
Deputy	Roy Blunt (2007 � 2009) Eric Cantor (2009 � 2011)
Succeeded by	Nancy Pelosi
Preceded by	Nancy Pelosi
House Majority Leader
In office	February 2, 2006 - January 3, 2007
Deputy	Roy Blunt
Succeeded by	Steny Hoyer
Preceded by	Roy Blunt (Acting)
Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Workforce
In office	January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2006
Succeeded by	Howard McKeon
Preceded by	William Goodling
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 8th district
Assumed office	January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Buz Lukens
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 57th district
In office	January 3, 1985 - December 31, 1990
Succeeded by	Scott Nein
Preceded by	Bill Donham