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Brad Wenstrup
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district |
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| Assumed office January 3, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Schmidt |
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| Born | June 17, 1958 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Monica Klein (m. 2012)
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| Education | St. Xavier High School University of Cincinnati (BA) Rosalind Franklin University (BS, DPM) |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1998–present |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Bronze Star |
Brad Robert Wenstrup (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician, Army Reserve officer, and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, who has been the U.S. Representative for OH's 2nd congressional district since 2013.
Wenstrup is a member of the Republican Party. He defeated U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt in the 2012 Republican primary election and Democrat William R. Smith in the 2012 general election.
Wenstrup is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve and an Iraq War veteran.
After the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise on the morning of June 14, 2017, Wenstrup attended to the wounded congressman until he was transported to MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
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