Matt Boehnke
Matt Boehnke | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Sharon Brown |
| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Haler |
| Succeeded by | April Connors |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1968 (age 56) Santa Maria, California, U.S.[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dawn Boehnke |
| Residence(s) | Kennewick, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Eastern Washington University (BA) |
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Matthew A. Boehnke[2] (born June 1968) is an American politician from Washington. Boehnke is a Republican member of the Washington State Senate.
Career
Boehnke, a former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army, was first elected to the state legislature in 2018, running against Democratic candidate Christopher Tracy for an open seat vacated by the departure of Larry Haler. Before joining the House of Representatives, he served on the Kennewick city council, to which he was elected in 2015.[3]
Until 2023, Boehnke represented the 8th Legislative District, which includes the city of Kennewick, as well as parts of Richland.[4]
In 2022, Boehnke entered the race for the Washington State Senate, representing the Eighth Legislative District of Washington.[5] Boehnke won the race[6] and assumed office in January 2023.
Awards
- 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[7]
- 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC).[8]
References
- ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Nominations". Congressional Record. 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ Culverwell, Wendy (December 19, 2018). "Councilman resigns to take on new job". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ McKay, John. "Tri-Cities Matt Boehnke Sworn in As 8th District Legislator". NEWStalk 870. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ^ Cary, Annette (9 November 2022). "2 candidates for Tri-Cities area WA state Legislature hold strong leads. 3rd race closer". TriCity Herald.
- ^ "Washington Election Results". The New York Times. 22 December 2022.
- ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.