John Andrew Boehner is an American retired politician and lobbyist who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to 2015. The district included several rural and suburban areas near Cincinnati and Dayton.

Overview

John Andrew Boehner is an American retired politician and lobbyist who served as the 53rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served 13 terms as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 8th congressional district from 1991 to 2015. The district included several rural and suburban areas near Cincinnati and Dayton.

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Notable quotes

“What we really expect out of the Democrats is for them to treat us as they would like to have been treated.”
— "Pelosi Elected Speaker, First Woman to Lead House", FoxNews.com (2007-01-04)
“If ifs and buts were candy and nuts, it would be Christmas everyday.”
— Dismissing a question on the wisdom of cutting funding to homeland security.
“We lost one of one of the great leaders of our lifetime on Monday. She was a true friend of America, and a champion of freedom. We're going to ensure that Margaret Thatcher’s legacy is honored by the United States government in a way commensurate with her enormous achievements.”
— On the death of Margaret Thatcher. Southern Maryland News, April 14, 2013