I see what you mean, yikes!
Posted on 12/20/2018 10:18:01 AM PST by dennisw
For the first time in history Wisconsin is the home state of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 1st District Congressman Paul D. Ryan of Janesville. Ryan, who ran as the Republican candidate for Vice-President in 2012, was also the first Wisconsinite to appear on a major party national ticket.
Ryan’s district includes the Milwaukee County communities of Oak Creek, Franklin, Hales Corners and Greendale. Altogether four congressmen — half of the state’s delegation — represent some portion of Milwaukee County, although it has only 16 per cent of the State’s population and less than 2 per cent of its land area. What some may see as gerrymandering, House Confidential views as an opportunity to visit the residences of more congressmen serving in the same session than this county has ever known.
Ryan’s residence is a Georgian Revival mansion in downtown Janesville, which was a settlement when Ryan’s Milwaukee County communities were still cornfields. Janesville is the seat of government of Rock County. The county offices and Ryan’s house are both located on Courthouse Hill, a nationally and state-registered historic district.
If Ryan can’t find his birth certificate and needs a copy so he can get his ID to cast his ballot at the Hedberg Public Library, he will find it at the Register of Deed’s office, just four blocks away from his house.
Ryan’s home, built in 1929, has 5,786 square feet, 13 rooms, six bedrooms and seven baths. It sits on an ample lot of eight-tenths of an acre with a detached two-car garage. It is one of the finest of any politician’s homes to have yet been visited by House Confidential. But it was easily afforded by Ryan, who became a millionaire as a result of his marriage in 2000 to Janna Little, a former congressional staffer turned Washington lobbyist who hails from a wealthy family of Oklahoma trial lawyers, and who changed her name to Janna Ryan upon getting married.
Paul Ryan’s net worth was estimated at $4.9 million at the time he ran for vice president, well more than the average net worth of the average congressman, which is just over $1 million. Ryan is among 271 members of congress (more than half of those serving) who are millionaires. This mansion, as a backdrop for a Speaker of the House, could not be any better cast, or of more formidable Republican lineage. It is well-designed, well-built and utterly representative of the highest elements of Federal architecture of the sort we relate to our Founding Fathers and the early years of our republic. As one description notes, the red brick house has a central doorway, portico with free-standing columns, overall rectangular form and balanced fenestration.
I wonder if it has room for his boyfriend?
Just an excerpt. More and good photos at the source.
My key point is his wife is loaded so Ryan can afford to behave and has behaved as a spoiled little shit. Lastly FOAD Ryan.
Hummm???? I see a wall and a slated Fence:-)
His wife oughta knock off the facelifts. She’s entering Joan Rivers territory.
“gated fence”?
Pics show what looks like a wall to me. But then walls don’t work and are immoral...
Ryan married a rich lobbyist?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Lil Paul made his money the old fashioned way.
Mansion? LOL.
His wife oughta knock off the facelifts. She’s entering Joan Rivers territory.
The Rundown
Owner: Paul D. Ryan; Janna L. Ryan
Location: Janesville
Neighborhood: Courthouse Hill
Subdivision: Jackman and Smith’s Addition
Year Built: 1929
Architect: A.P. Clark, Jr., Washington D.C. [1865-1955]
Style: 2.0 Story Georgian – Federal Revival brick mansion shows fine detailing and closely resembles similar homes found in places like Washington, D.C., where Ryan sleeps on a cot in his office.
Size: 5,786 s.f..
Fireplaces: Multiple
Rec Room: Upstairs in the attic.
Assessment: Land: 35,719 s.f. lot is assessed at $50,800 [$1.42/s.f.].
Improvements: $396,700 Total: $447,500. Current owner bought residence 06/03/2010 for $420,950.
Taxes: $10,936.48 Paid on the Installment Plan. Most recent payment: $5,468.24 made on 01/28/2016.
Garbage Collection Route and Schedule: Could Not Be Determined
Polling Location: Hedberg Public Library, 316 S. Main St. Janesville
Aldermanic District: N.A. [Janesville has a seven-member council elected on a citywide basis.]
County Supervisor District: Rock County 24th District Supervisor Richard Bostwick
Walk Score: 60 out of 100. “Somewhat Walkable.” Close to the Citrus Cafe and Wiggy’s Saloon. Ryan’s Janesville District Office, at 20 S. Main St., is just a half mile away, right past the South Central Wisconsin Builder’s Association. To be fair, though, Wiggy’s Saloon is more of a John Boehner kind of place.
Transit Score: Could Not Be Determined
Who is this Ryan fellow?
I see what you mean, yikes!
His wife comes from a Rat family. That could explain some things.
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/aug/14/ryans-wife-comes-storied-oklahoma-democratic-famil/
His wife was a lobbyist for the health care industry, from a family of trial lawyers, and is the source of Ryan’s wealth.
Explains a lot about him.
The semi-amazing thing is that older women who stay their original brown to brunette can look great. Just stay toned (proper exercise) and don’t eat tons of cheese and junk food. And dye out the grey hair and roots.
Many Christmas thanks for putting the photos up from the original source- article.
Really? To the author of the article - What is the big deal here? I read it. So you looked up some data and you think you have a smoking gun. I am no fan of Ryan's, but this is a big nothing. It might be different if this house he bought was worth 2 million, but it is less than a half a million, in Milwaukee.
Maxine Waters should be dressed down appropriately for owning a 4 million dollar house, but I doubt whether the author has the chops to go after her.
No kidding. Definitely not a fan of Ryan, but envious snark over a $420,000.00 house is lame.
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