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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June 17, 1958 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Monica (2012-) |
| Residence | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Education | University of Cincinnati, Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine |
| Profession | Podiatric Physician |
| Website | Representative Brad Wenstrup |
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 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Reserve
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| Rank |
 Colonel
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Brad Robert Wenstrup/ˈwɛnstrəp/ (born June 17, 1958) is an American politician, Army Reserve officer, and Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, who has been the U.S. Representative for Ohio's 2nd congressional district since 2013. A Republican, 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.
Wenstrup was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, the son of Joan (née Carletti) and Frank John "Jack" Wenstrup. His father was of German, Irish, and English descent, while his mother was of Italian ancestry. In 1976, he graduated from St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati. Wenstrup graduated cum laude with a BA in Psychology from the University of Cincinnati. He then attended the William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine where he earned an MS in Biology and a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree. He practiced podiatric medicine in Cincinnati for over 25 years.
Wenstrup decided to challenge incumbent Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory in the November 2009 election. Mallory defeated him by a 54%-to-46% margin.
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