Brad Wenstrup
Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician, U.S. Army Reserve officer, 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.
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 | June 17, 1958 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 |
Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve 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. For his actions during the shooting, he was awarded the Soldier's Medal.
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