[thesharkboy]

I would third West but first you have to get him elected to Congress

The Speaker doesn't have to be a member of Congress.

[mquinn]

That’s one of those fun-to-discuss quirks of the Constitution that probably isn’t actually true.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2013/01/john_boehner_re_elected_speaker_of_house_of_representatives_does_the_speaker.html

[chiller]

...RE: Speaker as non-member of Congress.

Doesn't it make you wonder why the founding fathers incorporated that provision ? Obviously, they anticipated a time when it would be necessary. Its time.

[Big Horn]

The Speaker doesn’t have to be a member of Congress.
You are right.
This makes some interesting possibilities.;