NAME — Paul Davis Ryan, 42; born Jan. 29, 1970; Janesville, Wis.
EXPERIENCE — U.S. Representative; 1999-present; marketing consultant, Ryan Inc. Central, 1997-1998; legislative director for U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., 1995-1997; adviser and speechwriter, Empower America, 1993-1995; aide to U.S. Sen. Bob Kasten, R-Wis., 1992.
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EDUCATION — Bachelor’s degree, Miami University of Ohio, 1992.
FAMILY — Wife, Janna; daughter Liza 10, sons Charles, 8, and Sam, 7.
QUOTE — “Here in Wisconsin, I picked who I think is going to be the next president of the United States — I picked Mitt Romney. The moment is here. The country can be saved. It is not too late to get America back on the right track. … It is not too late to save the American idea.” — Ryan, speaking during an April 2012 campaign stop with Romney after endorsing him in the Republican primary.
