Randy Boehning
Randy Boehning | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| In office 2002–2018 | |
| Succeeded by | Ruth Buffalo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17, 1962 Hankinson, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State College of Science (Associate's degree, Business Administration)[1] |
| Profession | Self-employed general contractor[2] |
Randy Boehning (born September 17, 1962) is an American politician. He was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th District, serving from 2002 to 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party. He received a BA from Moorhead State University, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1994 and an AAS, Business Administration, North Dakota State College of Science, 1988–1990.[3]
After voting against expanding gay rights in North Dakota Senate Bill 2279, Boehning was outed for sending an explicit photo and messages to another man on Grindr[4] in April 2015; he initially claimed it was political retaliation for his vote.[5] On April 30, 2015, Boehning was quoted by the Grand Forks Herald as saying he is "gay" and that he is "relieved to come out", and also said he is attracted to women.[6][7][8][9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Representative Randy Boehning". nd.gov. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "North Dakota Republican Party - » Representative Randy Boehning". ndgop.org. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Randy Boehning". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ^ "Have I Got A Bit More News For You S49E04 - video Dailymotion [38'38" ff]". Dailymotion. January 30, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Emily Welker, ND lawmaker claims disclosure of explicit photo was retaliation for vote Archived May 26, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Grand Forks Herald, April 27, 2015, accessed April 28, 2015.
- ^ "Randy Boehning". The Huffington Post. April 30, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ Emily Welker. "ND lawmaker claims disclosure of explicit photo was retaliation for vote". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "Randy Boehning: Republican lawmaker who voted against gay rights is outed after posting nude pictures on Grindr". The Independent. April 29, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ Michael E. Miller (April 29, 2015). "N.D. legislator who voted against gay rights bill caught sending pics on Grindr". Washington Post. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ The Associated Press (April 29, 2015). "North Dakota GOP Lawmaker Defends Sexting Man From Gay Site". The New York Times. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
A North Dakota lawmaker who has voted against extending legal protections to gays and lesbians is defending his decision to send a graphic photo of himself to another user of a gay dating website, telling his hometown newspaper that he is gay...
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