Jon Runyan

Jon Runyan (2011)

Jon Daniel Runyan (born November 27, 1973 in Flint , Michigan ) is an American politician . From 2011 to 2015 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US House of Representatives . Before his political career, Runyan was successful as a football player .

Career

Football career

Jon Runyan first attended Carman-Ainsworth High School and then studied at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor between 1992 and 1995 . He then continued his education at the Wharton School of Business , which is part of the University of Pennsylvania . During his college years he played on both football and basketball teams. In 1996 the offensive tackle came into the NFL Draft and was drafted in the fourth round by the Houston Oilers . He developed into a regular player in his first season. Runyan his club remained four years faithful, in his last season he came up with the now renamed Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV .

In 2000, Jon Runyan was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles . With his new contract, he was the league's top-earning offensive lineman at the time. He reached Super Bowl XXXIX with the Eagles in the 2004 season , and in 2002 he was elected to the Pro Bowl . In January 2009 he suffered a knee injury that subsequently forced him to end his professional career.

He moved to the San Diego Chargers in February 2009, but he was only able to play five games before ending his playing career.

Political career

Politically, Runyan joined the Republican Party . In the 2010 congressional elections , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of New Jersey , where he succeeded the previously defeated Democrat John Adler on January 3, 2011 . He was a member of the Armed Forces Committee , the Veterans Committee and the Committee on Natural Resources, as well as a total of five sub-committees. Runyan is the fourth NFL professional to be elected to Congress after his athletic career ; Jack Kemp , Steve Largent and Heath Shuler previously did so . In November 2013, Runyan announced for family reasons that he would not run again in the 2014 election and would retire from Congress on January 3, 2015.

He has three children with his wife Loretta; the family lives in Mount Laurel .

Web links

Commons : Jon Runyan  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Jon Runyan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Jon Runyan in nndb (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Joshua Rhett Miller: Rep. Jon Runyan Won't Seek Reelection in 2014, Citing Family. In: FoxNews .com , November 6, 2013.