Randy Boehning
| Randy Boehning | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
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Assumed office 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 17, 1962 Hankinson, North Dakota |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State College of Science (Associate's degree, Business Administration)[1] |
| Profession | Self-employed general contractor[2] |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Randy Boehning (born September 17, 1962) is an American politician. He is a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from the 27th District, serving since 2002. 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 in April 2015; he initially claimed it was political retaliation for his vote.[4] However, 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", but also said he is attracted to women.[5][6][7][8][9]
References
- ↑ "Representative Randy Boehning". nd.gov. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "North Dakota Republican Party - » Representative Randy Boehning". ndgop.org. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Randy Boehning". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- ↑ Emily Welker, ND lawmaker claims disclosure of explicit photo was retaliation for vote, Grand Forks Herald, April 27, 2015, accessed April 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Randy Boehnin". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ↑ Emily Welker. "ND lawmaker claims disclosure of explicit photo was retaliation for vote". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Randy Boehning: Republican lawmaker who voted against gay rights is outed after posting nude pictures on Grindr". The Independent. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ Michael E. Miller (29 April 2015). "N.D. legislator who voted against gay rights bill caught sending pics on Grindr". Washington Post. Retrieved 11 July 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...