Brad Wenstrup
American politician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958)[1] is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer,[2] and doctor of podiatric medicine, who has been the U.S. representative for Ohio's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Republican, he upset incumbent U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt to win the 2012 Republican primary election. In November 2023, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2024.
"Wenstrup" redirects here. For the Alaskan politician, see Mike Wenstrup.
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Brad Wenstrup | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Jean Schmidt |
Personal details | |
Born | Brad Robert Wenstrup (1958-06-17) June 17, 1958 (age 66) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Monica Klein (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Cincinnati (BA) Rosalind Franklin University (BS, DPM) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1998–2022 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards | Soldier's Medal Bronze Star |
Brad Wenstrup celebrates the 200th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant Recorded April 26, 2022 | |
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Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve[3] and an Iraq War veteran. After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to Scalise until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center.[4] For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier's Medal.[5]