Matt Boehnke

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Matt Boehnke
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Assumed office
January 14, 2019 (2019-01-14)
Preceded byLarry Haler
Personal details
BornJune 1968 (age 53)
Santa Maria, California, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Dawn Boehnke
ResidenceKennewick, Washington, U.S.
Alma materEastern Washington University (BA)

Matthew A. Boehnke[2] (born June 1968) is an American politician from Washington. Boehnke is a Republican member of Washington State House of Representatives.

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]

Boehnke represents the 8th Legislative District, which includes the city of Kennewick, as well as parts of Richland.[4]

Awards[]

  • 2020 Guardians of Small Business. Presented by NFIB.[5]
  • 2021 City Champion Awards. Presented by Association of Washington Cities (AWC). [6]

References[]

  1. ^ "2019-2020 Legislative Manual" (PDF). State of Washington. 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
  2. ^ "Nominations". Congressional Record. 2008. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  3. ^ Culverwell, Wendy (December 19, 2018). "Councilman resigns to take on new job". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. ^ McKay, John. "Tri-Cities Matt Boehnke Sworn in As 8th District Legislator". NEWStalk 870. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
  5. ^ "44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business". nfib.com. July 15, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards". wacities.org. July 28, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

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