Ron Paul

Ron Paul
Ron Paul
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 (age 89); 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
Signature
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

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.

Career

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.^[1]

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.