Brian Boquist | |
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| Member of the Oregon Senate from the 12th district | |
| In office January 2009 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Gary George |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Starr |
| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lane Shetterly |
| Succeeded by | Jim Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Brian James Boquist October 20, 1958 Tillamook, Oregon, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2021, 2023–present) Independent Party (2021–2023) |
| Spouse | Peggy |
| Education | Western Oregon University (BS) Oregon State University (MBA) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Reserve[1] |
| Years of service | 1975–2012 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | |
Brian James Boquist (born October 20, 1958) is an American politician from Oregon. He served in the Oregon Senate representing District 12 from 2009 until 2025 A member of the Republican Party, he briefly defected to the Independent Party from 2021 until 2023.[2][3][4] He previously served in the Oregon House of Representatives, representing District 23 in the mid-Willamette Valley, from 2005 to 2009.
- ^ "Brian Boquist - Ballotpedia". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "Senate senatorsIndependents". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Senator Brian Boquist has left GOP, is now a member of the Independent Party of Oregon". The Oregon Catalyst. January 15, 2021. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ Baumhardt, Alex (March 12, 2024). "Republican Sen. Brian Boquist, barred from running for Senate, seeks state treasurer job". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2024.