what office does paul ryan hold?
United States Representative
entailment
 Paul 's congressional career ended on January 3 , 2013 with the swearing in of the 113th Congress . 

entailment
 Paul was sworn in on January 5 , 2011 , along with his father , who simultaneously served in the House of Representatives . 

entailment
 Paul served in Congress three different periods : first from 1976 to 1977 , after he won a special election , then from 1979 to 1985 , and finally from 1997 to 2013 . 

entailment
 On Paul 's departure from the House , his seat was assumed by former state representative Tom DeLay , who would later become House Majority Leader . 

entailment
 On July 12 , 2011 , Paul announced that he would not seek re @-@ election to the House in order to pursue the 2012 presidential election . 
