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'''Dr. Ronald Ernest Paul''' | '''Dr. Ronald Ernest Paul''' is a retired politician, author, and physician living in Lake Jackson, Texas. He was previously a member of the United States House of Representatives, first elected in a special election to Texas' 22nd congressional district from 1976-1977, and again 1979-1985. Later he was elected to Texas' 14th congressional district from 1996 until his retirement in 2013. | ||
Dr. Paul has run for president several times, launching his first campaign in 1988 as a Libertarian. He would run for president two more times in 2008 and 2012, seeking the Republican nomination both times. | Dr. Paul has run for president several times, launching his first campaign in 1988 as a Libertarian. He would run for president two more times in 2008 and 2012, seeking the Republican nomination both times. | ||
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He went on to defeat Gammage in [[1978]], and would be re-elected in [[1980]] and [[1982]]. He was the first Congressman to propose term limit legislation for the House of Representatives. In [[1984]], citing his term limits proposal, he did not seek reelection to the House, although he unsuccessfully contested the Republican primary for Senate. He was succeeded by Tom DeLay, a now disgraced Republican congressman. From 1985-1988 he returned to medical practice as an obstetrics and gynaecology. | He went on to defeat Gammage in [[1978]], and would be re-elected in [[1980]] and [[1982]]. He was the first Congressman to propose term limit legislation for the House of Representatives. In [[1984]], citing his term limits proposal, he did not seek reelection to the House, although he unsuccessfully contested the Republican primary for Senate. He was succeeded by Tom DeLay, a now disgraced Republican congressman. From 1985-1988 he returned to medical practice as an obstetrics and gynaecology. | ||
====Committee Assignments (1974-1984)==== | |||
*House Banking Committee | |||
===1988 Presidential Campaign=== | ===1988 Presidential Campaign=== | ||
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Leaders of the Texan Republican Party made similar efforts to defeat him in [[1998]], but he again won the primary and the election. The Republican congressional leadership then agreed to a compromise: Paul votes with the Republicans on procedural matters and remains nominally Republican in exchange for the committee assignments normally due according to his seniority. This is arguably similar to the deal that [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Jim Jeffords]] of [[Vermont]] has with the Democratic Party (though Jeffords was elected as a Republican and is now officially independent). He was convincingly re-elected in [[2000]] and [[2002]]. He was elected unopposed in [[2004]] to his ninth term in the Congress. He was a member of the [[Republican Liberty Caucus]]. | Leaders of the Texan Republican Party made similar efforts to defeat him in [[1998]], but he again won the primary and the election. The Republican congressional leadership then agreed to a compromise: Paul votes with the Republicans on procedural matters and remains nominally Republican in exchange for the committee assignments normally due according to his seniority. This is arguably similar to the deal that [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Jim Jeffords]] of [[Vermont]] has with the Democratic Party (though Jeffords was elected as a Republican and is now officially independent). He was convincingly re-elected in [[2000]] and [[2002]]. He was elected unopposed in [[2004]] to his ninth term in the Congress. He was a member of the [[Republican Liberty Caucus]]. | ||
====Committee Assignments (1996-2013)==== | |||
'''Committee on Financial Services''' | |||
*Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology (Chair) | |||
*Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade | |||
'''Committee on Foreign Affairs''' | |||
*Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations | |||