A Blue Dog House Democrat today congratulated the husband of his cousin, Janna Little Ryan, for becoming Mitt Romney’s running mate.
The wife of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is the niece of former Oklahoma governor and Sen. David Boren, who is the father of Rep. Dan Boren (D-Okla.).
“Janna and I grew up together and I couldn’t be more proud of my cousin,” Boren said. “Like my late mother after whom she is named, Janna is a wonderful parent to their children and will be Paul’s strongest supporter on the campaign trail. Paul has a firm moral compass and has always approached his job as a congressman with diligence and honesty.”
One of Boren’s two children with his wife, Andrea, is named Janna, as well.
“Having many friends on both sides of the aisle, he is an effective and talented leader,” Boren continued in his praise of Ryan. “Although we belong in different political parties, I see Paul as a friend, a fellow hunter, and most importantly, a family man.”
Boren and Ryan are both members of the Sportsmen’s Caucus.
It’s likely that the Blue Dog might help Ryan on the campaign trail, as the Dem who only votes with his party half of the time chose not to run for re-election this fall and has been critical of President Obama.
Janna Little was a tax attorney in Washington when she was introduced to freshman congressman Ryan. The two became engaged after about a year of dating, married in 2000 and have three children. She’s a graduate of Wellesley College and George Washington University Law School.
Your 2nd paragraph says “… the father of Rep. Dan Boren (R-Okla.)” implying that he’s a Republican.
But the Wikipedia says
“Daniel David “Dan” Boren… is the U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 2nd congressional district… He is a member of the Democratic Party.”
The rest of your text implies that Boren is a Democrat. Perhaps the “(R-Okla.)” should be changed to “(D-Okla.)” ?
Paul Ryan’s budget doesn’t cut anything of substance – Cavuto, Fox Business
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHTEF3T31Tg&feature=player_embedded
The Republican presidential candidate called his new running mate a man of “steadiness” and “integrity.” Speaking Saturday morning, Romney praised Ryan as an “intellectual leader” of the party, one who understands the toll the debt is taking on the country but is optimistic about the future.
http://market-ticker.org/post=210028
Dan Boren retired because he knew he was going to get slaughtered this November. I live in his District.
The only reason he is a Dem is because his daddy told him to be one, and a tiger can’t change his stripes. It would be a major scandal for a Boren to switch parties here in OK.