Ron Paul
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 14th district |
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In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Greg Laughlin |
| Succeeded by | Randy Weber |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Gammage |
| Succeeded by | Tom DeLay |
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In office April 3, 1976 – January 3, 1977 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Casey |
| Succeeded by | Bob Gammage |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Ronald Ernest Paul August 20, 1935 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Libertarian (1987–1996, 2015–present) |
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Republican (Before 1987, 1996–2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Carolyn Wells (m. 1957) |
| Children | Ronnie Lori Rand Robert Joy |
| Alma mater |
Gettysburg College Duke University |
| Religion | Southern Baptist |
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| Website | Official website |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Air Force
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| Years of service | 1963–1965 1965–1968 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Unit |
Air National Guard • Texas Air National Guard |
Ronald Ernest "Ron" Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, physician, and former politician. He was formerly the U.S. Representative for Texas' 14th and 22nd congressional districts. He represented the 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and from 1979 to 1985, and then represented the 14th congressional district, which included Galveston, from 1997 to 2013. On three occasions, he sought the presidency of the United States: as the Libertarian Party nominee in 1988 and as a candidate in the Republican primaries of 2008 and 2012. Paul is a critic of the federal government's fiscal policies, especially the existence of the Federal Reserve and the tax policy, as well as the military–industrial complex, and the War on Drugs. Paul has also been a vocal critic of mass surveillance policies such as the USA PATRIOT Act and the NSA surveillance programs. Paul was the first chairman of the conservative PAC Citizens for a Sound Economy and has been characterized as the "intellectual godfather" of the Tea Party movement.
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