Randy Boehning (born September 17, 1962) is an

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politician. He was a member of the

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from the 27th District, serving from 2002 to 2018. 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. After voting against expanding gay rights in

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Bill 2279, Boehning was

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for sending an explicit photo and messages to another man on

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in April 2015; he initially claimed it was political retaliation for his vote. On April 30, 2015, Boehning was quoted by the ''

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'' as saying he is "gay" and that he is "relieved to come out", and also said he is attracted to women.

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Representative Randy Boehning
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