Sherwood Boehlert
American politician (1936–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sherwood Louis Boehlert (September 28, 1936 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician from New York. He represented a large swath of central New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, was considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. He served as Chairman of the Science Committee from 2001 to 2006.
Quick Facts Chair of the House Science Committee, Preceded by ...
Sherwood Boehlert | |
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Chair of the House Science Committee | |
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Jim Sensenbrenner |
Succeeded by | Bart Gordon |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Hamilton Fish IV |
Succeeded by | Mike Arcuri |
Constituency | 25th district (1983–1993) 23rd district (1993–2003) 24th district (2003–2007) |
Executive of Oneida County | |
In office January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982 | |
Preceded by | William Bryant |
Succeeded by | John Plumley |
Personal details | |
Born | Sherwood Louis Boehlert (1936-09-28)September 28, 1936 Utica, New York, U.S. |
Died | September 20, 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 84) New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Jean Bone
(m. 1959; div. 1976)Marianne Willey (m. 1976) |
Education | Utica College (BA) |
Sherwood Boehlert speaks in support of FY2006 appropriations for science-focused government agencies Recorded November 9, 2005 | |
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