Andrew Boesenecker
{{short description|American politician}}
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|name = Andrew Boesenecker
|office = Speaker pro tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives
|term_start = January 8, 2025
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|predecessor = Chris Kennedy
|successor =
|state_house1 = Colorado
|district1 = 53rd
|term_start1 = April 28, 2021
|term_end1 =
|predecessor1 = Jennifer Arndt
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|birth_date =
|birth_place = Holland, Michigan, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Democratic
|education = Western Michigan University (BM)
Iliff School of Theology (MDiv)
}}
Andrew Boesenecker is an American politician, pastor, and former music teacher serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 53rd district. Boesenecker assumed office on April 28, 2021, succeeding Jennifer Arndt.{{Cite web|last=pat.poblete@coloradopolitics.com|first=PAT POBLETE|title=Andrew Boesenecker, a former teacher and clergyman, set to be sworn in as a state lawmaker|url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/legislature/andrew-boesenecker-a-former-teacher-and-clergyman-set-to-be-sworn-in-as-a-state/article_0b051a74-a7a4-11eb-9fe4-83eaba3a6053.html|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Colorado Politics|language=en}}
Early life and education
Boesenecker was born in Holland, Michigan. Boesenecker earned a Bachelor of Music from Western Michigan University and a Master of Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology.{{Cite web|date=2012-06-29|title=Potluck will welcome intern to King of Glory Lutheran Church|url=https://www.reporterherald.com/ci_20971235/potluck-will-welcome-intern-king-glory-lutheran-church|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Loveland Reporter-Herald|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=About Andrew {{!}} Andrew For Colorado|url=https://andrewforcolorado.com/bio/|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}
Career
From 2001 to 2003, Boesenecker worked as an elementary school music teacher in Daytona Beach, Florida. From 2003 to 2009, he was the director of music for Cross Road Lutheran Church in Fleming Island, Florida. Boesenecker then moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, becoming the founding pastor and director of mission of the Mustard Seed House Churches. Since 2017, Boesenecker has been the director of annual giving and stewardship for the Semester at Sea program.{{Cite web|last=Marmaduke|first=Jacy|title=Andrew Boesenecker to fill Jeni Arndt's seat in Colorado House of Representatives|url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2021/04/25/andrew-boesenecker-take-jeni-arndts-seat-colorado-legislature/7377764002/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=The Coloradoan|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Portal|first=Colorado News|date=2021-04-26|title=Andrew Boesenecker to fill Jeni Arndt's old seat in Colorado House of Representatives|url=https://denverok.com/andrew-boesenecker-to-fill-jeni-arndts-old-seat-in-colorado-house-of-representatives/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=Colorado Portal {{!}} News {{!}} Classifieds {{!}} Cars|language=en-US}}
Boesenecker's political platform included affordable housing, access to behavioral and reproductive care, improvement of recreation sites, education and support for small businesses and workers.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-14 |title=Colorado State House District 53 candidate Q&A |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/14/colorado-state-house-district-53-candidate-questionnaire-2022/ |access-date=2023-07-29 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}
In November 2022, Boesenecker was selected to serve as co-whip of the state House majority for the 2023 legislative session.{{Cite web |last=Birkeland |first=Bente |date=12 November 2022 |title=Colorado's new Democratic leaders are more diverse than ever, most are women |url=https://www.cpr.org/2022/11/12/colorado-new-democratic-leaders-diverse-women/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Colorado Public Radio |language=en}}
In December 2024, House Speaker Julie McCluskie announced that Boesenecker would be the Speaker pro Tem for the 2025 legislative session beginning January 8, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Ventrelli |first=Marissa |date=10 December 2024 |title=Boesenecker appointed Colorado House Speaker Pro-Tem |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/education/briefly-boesenecker-appointed-colorado-house-speaker-pro-tem/article_9940b6e4-b64c-11ef-ab8b-a75e41f3bae5.html |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Colorado Politics |language=en}}
Personal life
Boesenecker and his wife, Stacey, have three children and live in West Fort Collins, Colorado.{{Cite web|title=Andrew For Colorado {{!}} Andrew Boesenecker for House District 53|url=https://andrewforcolorado.com/|access-date=2021-04-28|language=en-US}}
References
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Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
Category:Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Category:Members of the Democratic Socialists of America from Colorado
Category:People from Fort Collins, Colorado
Category:People from Holland, Michigan