Andrew Boesenecker

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Andrew Boesenecker

Speaker pro tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2025
Preceded by	Chris Kennedy
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 53rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office April 28, 2021
Preceded by	Jennifer Arndt

Personal details
Born	Holland, Michigan, U.S.
Political 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.^[1]

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.^[2]^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6]

In November 2022, Boesenecker was selected to serve as co-whip of the state House majority for the 2023 legislative session.^[7]

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.^[8]

Personal life

Boesenecker and his wife, Stacey, have three children and live in West Fort Collins, Colorado.^[9]

References

↑ pat.poblete@coloradopolitics.com, PAT POBLETE. "Andrew Boesenecker, a former teacher and clergyman, set to be sworn in as a state lawmaker". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
↑ "Potluck will welcome intern to King of Glory Lutheran Church". Loveland Reporter-Herald. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
↑ "About Andrew | Andrew For Colorado". Retrieved 2021-04-28.
↑ Marmaduke, Jacy. "Andrew Boesenecker to fill Jeni Arndt's seat in Colorado House of Representatives". The Coloradoan. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
↑ Portal, Colorado News (2021-04-26). "Andrew Boesenecker to fill Jeni Arndt's old seat in Colorado House of Representatives". Colorado Portal | News | Classifieds | Cars. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
↑ "Colorado State House District 53 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
↑ Birkeland, Bente (12 November 2022). "Colorado's new Democratic leaders are more diverse than ever, most are women". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
↑ Ventrelli, Marissa (10 December 2024). "Boesenecker appointed Colorado House Speaker Pro-Tem". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
↑ "Andrew For Colorado | Andrew Boesenecker for House District 53". Retrieved 2021-04-28.

Colorado House of Representatives
Preceded by Chris Kennedy	Speaker pro tempore of the Colorado House of Representatives 2025–present	Incumbent

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House	Julie McCluskie, Speaker Andrew Boesenecker, Speaker pro tempore Monica Duran, Majority Leader Rose Pugliese, Minority Leader
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