"I started out mopping floors, waiting tables, and tending bar at my dad's tavern. I put myself through school working odd jobs and night shifts. I poured my heart and soul into a small business. And when I saw how out-of-touch Washington had become with the core values of this great nation, I put my name forward and ran for office."

Source : "Friends say the real John Boehner nothing like his 'insider' image" by Padmananda Rama and Brianna Keilar, www.cnn.com. November 7, 2010.

John Boehner

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