Ronald Ernest Ron Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American Libertarian.
He was formerly a Congressman from the state of Texas. He is retired but still travels around giving speeches about his beliefs.
Ron Paul | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 14th district | |
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Greg Laughlin |
Succeeded by | Randy Webber |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 22nd district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
Preceded by | Robert Gammage |
Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
In office April 3, 1976 – January 3, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Robert R. Casey |
Succeeded by | Robert Gammage |
Personal details | |
Born | Ronald Ernest Paul August 20, 1935 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Republican (1976–1988, 2012-2013) Libertarian (1988 Presidential Election, 2015-present) |
Spouse(s) | Carolyn "Carol" Paul |
Children | Ronald "Ronnie" Paul, Jr. Lori Paul Pyeatt Randal "Rand" Paul Robert Paul Joy Paul-LeBlanc |
Residence | Lake Jackson, Texas |
Alma mater | Gettysburg College (B.S.) Duke University (M.D.) |
Profession | Physician, Politician |
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Website | U.S. House of Representatives Office of Ron Paul |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Air Force United States Air National Guard |
Years of service | 1963–1965 1965–1968 |
He ran for President of the United States in 1988, 2008, and 2012 but he was defeated all three times. He has called himself a lifetime member of the Libertarian Party.
He is for reducing or removing most taxes and removing many government rules about how people may live and spend their money. He does not want the United States military going into or attacking other countries, but instead wants it to only stop others from attacking the United States. He also believes that the United States currency should not be controlled by the Federal Reserve, which is the central bank of the United States. He wants people to be allowed to use any currency they want when buying and selling.
His son Rand Paul is a U.S. Senator from Kentucky and 2016 presidential candidate.
In September 2020, Paul was hospitalized after having a minor stroke while livestreaming online in Texas.
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