Paul Ryan Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Paul Davis Ryan
Nickname	P.D.
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 2" (188 cm)
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Brown
Politics
Political Party	Republican
Political Journey	1998 • Elected to the House of Representatives 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2006 • Defeated Jeffrey C. Thomas (Democratic challenger) in congressional elections 2008 • Defeated Democrat Marge Krupp in the congressional election 2010 • Defeated Democrat John Heckenlively and Libertarian Joseph Kexel in the general election 2012 • Defeated Democratic nominee Rob Zerban • Mitt Romney introduced him as his running mate for the 2012 Presidential Election 2014 • Again defeated Democratic nominee Rob Zerban 2015 • Became the 54th speaker of the US House of Representatives on 29 October 2016 • Reelected to the House, defeating Democrat Ryan Solen 65% to 32% on 8 November 2017 • Reelected as the speaker of the US House of Representatives on 3 January 2019 • Retired from Congress
Awards, Honours, Achievements	2018 • Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service 2014 • Alexander Hamilton Award from Manhattan Institute for Policy Research 2012 • Chair, Honorary Board of the Archery Trade Association 2011 • Freedom and Prosperity Award from Mason Contractors Association of America • Leadership Award from Jack Kemp Foundation • Fiscy Award for responsible financial stewardship and fiscal discipline in government • Statesmanship Award from Claremont Institute 2010 • Legislator of the Year Award, International Franchise Association • Guardian of Small Business Award from National Federation of Independent Business 2009 • Honorary Degree, Miami University • Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award from National Association of Manufacturers 2008 • Defending the American Dream Award, Americans for Prosperity, Wisconsin chapter 2004 • Guardian of Small Business Award from National Federation of Independent Business
Personal Life
Date of Birth	29 January 1970 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024)	54 Years
Birthplace	Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S.
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	Janesville, Wisconsin, U.S
School	• St. Mary's Catholic School, Janesville, Wisconsin, USA • Joseph A. Craig High School, Wisconsin, USA
College/University	Miami University
Educational Qualification	A bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Science
Religion	Christianity (Roman Catholic)
Ethnicity	• Irish (father) • German, English (mother)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	20 South Main Street, Suite 10 Janesville, WI 53545
Hobbies	Bow Hunting, Playing Basketball, Hiking, Skiing, Running
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	2 December 2000
Family
Wife/Spouse	Janna Ryan (lawyer)
Children	Sons- 2 • Charles Ryan (born 2003) • Samuel Ryan (born 2004) Daughter- 1 • Elizabeth Ryan (born 2002)
Parents	Father- Paul Murray Ryan (lawyer) (died on 13 August 1986; he was 55) Mother- Elizabeth H. Ryan (interior designer) Stepfather- Bruce Douglas
Siblings	Brothers- 2 • Tobin Ryan (a private equity executive) • Stan Ryan (corporate executive) Sister- Janet Ryan
Favourites
Food	Tacos, Bratwurst, Polish sausage
Book	Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
Politician	Jack Kemp
Money Factor
Salary (as House Speaker)	$223,500 per year (as of 2018)
Assets/Properties	4 residential properties in his hometown of Janesville, Wisconsin
Net Worth (approx.)	$7.8 million (as of 2018)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Paul Ryan

• Paul Ryan belongs to the fifth generation of Wisconsinites and it is believed that one of his paternal ancestors arrived in Wisconsin before the Civil War.

• In 1884, his great-grandfather, Patrick William Ryan, founded an earth-moving company that later became known as Ryan Incorporated Central.

• His grandfather, Stanley M. Ryan, served as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin.

• While filming for the PBS series Finding Your Roots in 2018, Ryan came to know that his DNA results included 3 percent Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.

• While growing up as the youngest among four children of his parents in Janesville, Ryan attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. He later attended Joseph A. Craig High School., where he became president of his junior class.
  

  Paul Ryan’s photo from his sophomore year of high school in 1986

• In the second year of his school, he took a job at McDonald’s.

• Ryan played various sports including soccer and basketball in school and college.

• His father died of a heart attack when Ryan was 16. According to Ryan, the heart attack was caused due to heavy alcohol consumption. While talking about his father being an alcoholic, Ryan says,
  

  Alcohol made him more distant, irritable and stressed … whiskey had washed away some of the best parts of the man I knew.”

• Ryan’s family has a fatal history of heart attacks before age 60 and because of this Paul Ryan pursues an intense fitness program called P9OX.
  

  Paul Ryan photographed doing workout for Time magazine

• During college, he was a member of the College Republicans and volunteered for John Boehner in his congressional campaign.

• In his senior year, Paul Ryan was voted “Biggest Brown-Noser.”

• According to Ryan, he was inspired to get involved in public service by the Russian novelist Ayn Rand’s works.

• In 1992, he became a legislative aide to Senator Robert Kasten of Wisconsin.

• From 1993 to 1995, he worked as an assistant and speechwriter for the Empower America think tank, which was co-founded by Rep. Jack Kemp.

• From 1995 to 1997, he worked as a legislative director for Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas.
  

  A photo of Paul Ryan from his young days

• He won his first election to the House in 1998 at the age of 28, becoming the youngest member of his freshman class.

• Ryan met his wife, Janna, while he was serving in Congress. He later proposed to her at a famous fishing spot, Big St. Germain Lake, in Wisconsin in April 2000.

• In 2008, Paul Ryan hit the headlines for writing “The Roadmap for America’s Future.” This plan contributed to economic growth by fixing the tax code and paying off the national debt by reforming Medicare and Social Security.

• From 2011 to 2014, he served as chairman of the House Budget Committee.

• Ryan negotiated the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 with Democratic Senator Patty Murray. This was the first budget agreement in a divided Congress since 1986.

• In July 2014, he released a 73-page plan to fight poverty, “Expanding Opportunity in America.”

• On 29 October 2015, when Paul Ryan was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, he became the first person from Wisconsin to hold this position and the youngest speaker in nearly 150 years.
  

  Paul Ryan’s Instagram post about being elected as Speaker of the House

• After retiring from Congress, Ryan was appointed to the board of Fox Corporation in March 2019 and served as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

• He was a guest lecturer for political science and economics at the University of Notre Dame during the 2019-2020 academic year.

• In October 2019, he launched the American Idea Foundation, a nonprofit organization fighting poverty.

• In February 2021, he joined the private equity firm Solamere Capital as a partner and Chair of the Executive Partner Group.

• He is famous for sleeping in his office.