The Seminole County Republican Executive Committee is hosting it’s annual Reagan Day Dinner tonight at the Altamonte Springs Hilton. Featured guests include: John Boehner, US House of Representatives Minority Leader; and Dean Cannon, Speaker Designate of the Florida House.

John Boehner (Bay-ner) represents Ohio’s Eighth Congressional District and is Republican Leader of the United States House of Representatives. Throughout his career as a small businessman and Member of Congress, John has been a passionate advocate for the Republican values of freedom and security. A staunch opponent of pork-barrel politics, John is fighting to eliminate wasteful spending and balance the federal budget without raising taxes.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, John knows a thing or two about compromise and conflict — he has 11 brothers and sisters. He and Debbie, his wife of 35 years, have two daughters.

John also knows something about leadership and vision. First elected in 1990, he made a mark early by taking on the Democratic establishment and making Congress more accountable to the American people. In his first term, John was part of the “Gang of Seven” that forced Congress to live by the same laws as everyone else. John was instrumental in crafting the Contract with America, the bold 100-day agenda so pivotal in bringing Republicans to the majority in 1994.

Rising through the ranks in the House, from House Republican Conference Chairman, to Chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee, to House Majority Leader, John has distinguished himself at every level. He’s written legislation expanding school choice, strengthening America’s pension system, and making federal spending more transparent and accountable. Whether working to lower our dependence on foreign energy or increase access to high quality affordable health care, John has always pushed the envelope of reform and has a reputation for winning debates that matter in real people’s lives.

On November 19, 2008, Boehner was elected by his colleagues to serve a second term as House Republican Leader. He is leading an effort to earn back by the majority in Congress by crafting bold new solutions rooted in our enduring principles and by fighting for a federal government that is smaller, less costly, and more accountable.