Thursday, November 15, 2007

Ron Paul Background Information

About Dr. Ron Paul:
  • Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) is a 10-term member of the US House of Representatives.
  • As a physician, he has specialized in obstetrics for 40 years and delivered over 4,000 babies.
  • Served his country for five years as a flight surgeon in the US Air Force.
  • Has never taken Medicare or Medicaid payments as a doctor, instead doing work at a reduced fee or for free.
  • Paid for the university educations of all his children instead of letting them receive government loans.
  • Married to his wife Carol for 50 years; they have five children, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  • Serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joint Economic Committee and the Committee on Financial Services in Congress.
  • Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, graduate of Gettysburg College and Duke University School of Medicine, and current resident of Lake Jackson, TX.

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