Matt Boehnke Explained

Matt Boehnke
State Senate:Washington
State:Washington
District:8th
Termstart:January 9, 2023
Predecessor:Sharon Brown
State House1:Washington
District1:8th
Predecessor1:Larry Haler
Successor1:April Connors
Birth Place:Santa Maria, California, U.S.[1]
Party:Republican
Spouse:Dawn Boehnke
Residence:Kennewick, Washington, U.S.
Alma Mater:Eastern Washington University (BA)
Signature:Matt Boehnke Signature.png

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019-2020 Legislative Manual. State of Washington. 2019. 2021-12-14.
  2. News: Nominations. Congressional Record. 2008. 2021-12-20.
  3. Web site: Councilman resigns to take on new job. Culverwell. Wendy. December 19, 2018. Tri-City Herald. November 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Tri-Cities Matt Boehnke Sworn in As 8th District Legislator. McKay. John. NEWStalk 870. en. 2019-11-13.
  5. News: 2 candidates for Tri-Cities area WA state Legislature hold strong leads. 3rd race closer. TriCity Herald. Annette. Cary. 9 November 2022.
  6. News: Washington Election Results. The New York Times. 22 December 2022.
  7. Web site: https://www.nfib.com/content/news/guardian-of-small-business/44-washington-legislators-named-guardians-of-small-business/ . 44 Washington Legislators Named Guardians of Small Business . nfib.com . July 15, 2020 . August 22, 2021.
  8. Web site: https://www.wacities.org/news/2021/07/28/association-of-washington-cities-recognizes-11-state-legislators-with-2021-city-champion-awards . Association of Washington Cities recognizes 11 state legislators with 2021 City Champion Awards . wacities.org . July 28, 2021 . September 22, 2021.