Eschewing requests from several of his Republican colleagues, Wisconsin's First District Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) announced today that he will not seek the position of House Minority Leader in the 111th Congress.
Ryan issued the following statement about his decision: "I have been honored and humbled by the outpouring of support from my colleagues who have asked me to lead our party in the 111th Congress. I share their hunger for reform and will work tirelessly as a policy leader for the Republican Party. My first priority in life will always be my wife and my three young children. As I reflect upon the strains that this position would place on my young family, I have decided not to enter my name as a candidate for House Minority Leader."
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