Brad Wenstrup
| Brad Wenstrup | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Schmidt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1958 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education | University of Cincinnati, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine |
| Profession | Podiatric Physician |
| Website | Representative Brad Wenstrup |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch |  United States Army Reserve |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
Brad Robert Wenstrup[1] (born June 17, 1958)[2] is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Republican, he defeated U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt in the 2012 Republican primary election and Democrat William R. Smith in the 2012 general election. Wenstrup is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq war veteran. He ran unsuccessfully for Cincinnati mayor in 2009.
Early life, education, and medical career
Wenstrup was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Joan (née Carletti) and Frank John "Jack" Wenstrup. His father was of German, Irish, and English descent, while his mother was of Italian ancestry.[4] In 1976, he graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati.[5] Wenstrup graduated cum laude with a BA in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. For graduate school, he attended the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine where he earned an MS in Biology and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree. He has practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for over 25 years.[6]
2009 Cincinnati mayoral election
Wenstrup decided to challenge incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory in the November 2009 election. Mallory defeated him by a 54%-to-46% margin.[7]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
2012
He ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in the newly redrawn Ohio's 2nd congressional district, held by incumbent Republican U.S. Congresswoman Jean Schmidt. He was endorsed by the Anderson Tea Party and the Ohio Liberty Council, which is a coalition of Ohio Tea Party groups.[8] In a surprise, he defeated her in the March Republican primary by 49%-to-43%.[9] She carried six counties (all located in eastern part of the CD), while Wenstrup won the two most populous counties (both located in the western part of CD): Hamilton County (59%) and Clermont County (50%).[10]
Wenstrup defeated Democrat William R. Smith, 59%-41%[11] [12]
2014
Wenstrup won re-election to a second term by defeating Democrat Marek Tyszkiewicz 66%-34%.[13]
Tenure
Wenstrup began his first term on January 3, 2013
Committee assignments
Personal life
Wenstrup is married to Monica Wenstrup (Klein). She works as a financial consultant.[14]
References
- ↑ "Brad R. Wenstrup - Congress.gov - Library of Congress". congress.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Brad Wenstrup". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ "About Brad - U.S. Representative Brad Wenstrup". house.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ancestry of Brad Wenstrup". ancestry.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Brad Wenstrup". Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ↑ "Wenstrup for Congress". Usabrad.com. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Cincinnati Mayor Race - Nov 03, 2009". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Wenstrup upsets Schmidt for 2nd Congressional District nomination". Wcpo.com. March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ "2012 Ohio District 2 Primary". Politico. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ "OH District 2 - R Primary Race - Mar 06, 2012". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Ohio Congressional District 2 election results". msnbc.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Elections Results". ohio.gov. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ "Ohio Election Results 2014: House Map by District, Live Midterm Voting Updates". POLITICO. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
- ↑ Shesgreen, Deirdre (2012-07-03). "Wenstrup has to plan for nuptials and November campaign". Politics Extra (Cincinnati: Gannett Company). Retrieved 2012-07-17.
External links
- Congressman Brad Wenstrup official U.S. House website
- Brad Wenstrup for Congress
- Brad Wenstrup at DMOZ
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at The Library of Congress
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Jean Schmidt |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district January 3, 2013 – present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by Randy Weber R-Texas |
United States Representatives by seniority 363rd |
Succeeded by Roger Williams R-Texas |
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