House Speaker Paul Ryan will not seek re-election, but will retire from public office with the end of his current term.<br />The 48-year-old was first elected to Congress in 1999 representing Wisconsin's first congressional district.<br />Since 2015 Ryan has served as the House Speaker, taking over late that year after John Boehner chose to retire from office.<br />Prior to serving as the Speaker of the House, Ryan chaired the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Budget Committee. <br />
