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Sherwood Boehlert (born September 28, 1936) is a politician from New York, currently representing New York's upstate 24th Congressional District (map) in the United States House of Representatives. Boehlert, a Republican, is considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (499x652, 153 KB) Summary Rep. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (499x652, 153 KB) Summary Rep. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Upstate New York is the region of New York State outside of the core of the New York metropolitan area. ... U.S. Congressional districts are determined after each census. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ... In politics and religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two extreme or radical viewpoints. ...


Biography

Boehlert was born in Utica, New York, and graduated from Utica College. He served two years in the United States Army (1956-1958), and then worked as a manager of public relations for Wyandotte Chemical Company. This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ... Utica College // Introduction and History Utica College (abbreviated as UC) is located in Utica, New York. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Public relations is, simply stated, the art and science of building relationships between an organization and its key audiences. ...


After leaving Wyandotte, Boehlert served as Chief of Staff for two upstate Congressmen, Alexander Pirnie and Donald Mitchell; following this, he was elected the county executive of Oneida County, New York, serving from 1979 to 1983. After his four-year term as county executive, he ran successfully for Congress in the elections of 1982. He has been reelected to every Congress since then. Oneida County is a county located in the state of New York. ...


On March 17, 2006, at a press conference in Utica, New York, Boehlert announced that he would not seek a thirteenth term in office. A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ... This article is about Utica in New York, USA. For other places with this name, see Utica. ...



He is a Roman Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...


Congressional career

Boehlert has served on the Science Committee since his arrival in the House; in 2001, he was made the Chairman of the committee. In addition, he is third-ranking member of the Transportation Committee; from 1995 to 2000, he served as the Chairman of its Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. He is also a member of the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Boehlert is a member of many moderate/liberal Republican groups such as The Republican Main Street Partnership, Republicans For Choice, The Republican Majority For Choice, Republicans For Environmental Protection and Christine Todd Whitman's Its My Party Too. The Committee on Science is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. ... The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has jurisdiction over: Aviation Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Railroads Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Highways, Transit, and Pipelines Water Resources and Environment A subcommittee represents each area of jurisdiction. ... The U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Peter Hoekstra. ...


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Sherwood Boehlert (born September 28, 1936) is an American politician from New York.
Boehlert was born in Utica, New York, and graduated from Utica College.
Boehlert has served on the Science Committee since his arrival in the House; in 2001, he was made the Chairman of the committee.
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