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'Paul Ryan: From Wisconsin to Washington': GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan's rise has been relatively meteoric, but he's kept his small town...
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-- -- was -- in the home of the green bay Packers and the famous she said Milwaukee Brewers and also the expected nominees for the Republican party for vice president.
Represent -- Paul Ryan and we are here in Janesville Wisconsin.
A population about 60000 people it's in southern Wisconsin and this is where I've been -- was born.
Raised and also -- raising his own family we came here to find out a little bit more about -- all right here's what we learned.
Next January.
Our economy will be get a comeback.
With the Romney plan -- -- middle class that we -- more jobs and -- take some day for working Americans.
He is the man everyone is talking about.
Congressman so Romney and Ryan Paul Ryan the -- -- Mitt Romney of Paul Ryan.
But just who is congressman Paul Ryan.
The Wisconsin policy wonk who governor Mitt Romney just tapped as his Republican running mate.
He's 42 years old the head of the House Budget Committee and the third youngest person to be picked as a vice presidential candidate.
But there is much more to him president who has seen before he came to Washington.
Janesville Wisconsin January 20 ninth 1970.
Paul Davis Ryan entered the world.
The youngest of four children was -- -- Betty and Paul Ryan.
He grew up in the historic courthouse hill neighborhood.
He's always been a very serious -- he's always been very friendly.
Quite frankly he's really has never changed and I can say to a lot of people what you see is what you get.
And -- -- sixteen.
Tragedy struck.
His most difficult day Paul Ryan found his father not breathing he tried to save them but it was too late.
Paul's father died when he was -- high school.
That forced him to grow up earlier than any young man should.
But Paul did.
With the help of his devoted mother -- Brothers and sisters and -- supportive community.
And as he did he internalize the virtues and hard working ethic of the midwest.
That same year -- fought off that -- throwing himself into school and work Brian became just a -- great high school's class president.
And earnings and cash after school working at McDonald's and an accolade.
-- never live down two years later his school named him the biggest brown no sir.
But he made up for it with a title prompting.
Next up Miami university in Ohio where Paul Ryan's career in politics has already kicking into high here.
We'll vote for congress first found.
In 1990 I was locked -- -- really difficult primary.
And I have a young students from Miami of Ohio putting yards on -- All right.
It didn't stop there Brian worked tirelessly as an aid a -- Even a legislative director.
And it was then that he met his mentor Jack -- Jack Kemp was enormous influence on him.
There's no doubt about it Ryan felt at home in the world of politics and thinking about our nation's money was always at the top of the list.
He was 22 years always.
Recommended to the -- Hollywood creative budget.
1998.
You could Paul Paul Ryan's super ball.
Ryan ran for congress and -- -- -- at just twenty years old Paul Ryan has elected to the United States House of Representatives.
And then -- would make his next big move.
During his first term congressman Ryan found love and married the cousin of democratic congressman Dan Boren.
-- little of Oklahoma.
After marrying -- -- had three children -- and Charlie and Sam.
-- is one common belief he tried to instill in them.
-- I.
Tell lies on Charlie and Sam that America.
Is a place.
Where you work hard.
And play by the rules.
You can get ahead but there has been -- -- -- -- ranks and when it came in the economy and everyone had his eyes on the congressman from Wisconsin.
-- his master plan spent twenty -- Ryan unveiled his road map to economic recovery.
It included.
-- revamp of the tax dollar budget.
Then and 111 and Ryan took over as chairman of the House Budget Committee -- and proposed huge so controversial changes in Medicare but.
But that despite being in -- seventh term Ryan has not forgotten his hometown of days ago.
Refusing to settle down in Washington this in his office -- in placing an apartment.
Traveling back weekly to see his family and the people of his district.
All -- works in Washington.
But as the -- remain firmly rooted in Janesville Wisconsin.
Ryan from game.
Brown knows -- Husband's father congressman and House Budget Committee chair and now Republican vice president of Canada -- hometown hero.
Now in the national spotlight.
I'm excited for what lies ahead.
I'm thrilled to be a part of America's combat team and together.
We will unite America and get this done.
