Sherwood Boehlert
Sherwood Boehlert | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the House Science Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| Succeeded by | Bart Gordon |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Donald J. Mitchell (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Arcuri |
| Constituency | 25th district (1983–1993) 23rd district (1993–2003) 24th district (2003–2007) |
| Executive of Oneida County | |
| In office January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | William Bryant |
| Succeeded by | John Plumley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sherwood Louis Boehlert September 28, 1936 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 2021 (aged 84) New Hartford, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | Jean Bone
(m. 1959; div. 1976)Marianne Willey (m. 1976) |
| Education | Utica College (BA) |
Sherwood Louis Boehlert (September 28, 1936 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician from New York. He represented a large swath of central New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, was considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. He served as Chairman of the Science Committee from 2001 to 2006.