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Brian Boquist Biography Senator Brian Boquist was born and raised on a dairy farm in Tillamook, OR and has been an Oregonian his entire life. He and his wife, Peggy, now live on a farm in Dallas, Oregon where their six children were raised. The family farm and forest operations have spread to four Oregon Counties. At 17, Senator Boquist enlisted in the US Army and now recently retired as a Lt. Colonel from the Reserve Special Forces. Senator Boquist served as the Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Iraq before his retirement in July 2011. After receiving a B.S. in Social Science and Business Administration at Western Oregon State College, he earned an MBA from Oregon State University in Corvallis. With the life experience gained in the military, and the education he received, today Brian Boquist is the Executive Vice President and Partner of an international aviation and transportation small business. He is also is an owner of a small ammunition manufacturing company located in Eastern Oregon. Additionally, he works with a group of companies and government entities preparing Marines, Army and Navy soldiers for service in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere, in the defense of the nation by supplying hyper-realistic simulated training using role players, pyrotechnics and blank firing weapons to create the feeling of real-life situation soldiers might encounter in country. Brian Boquist has served two terms as State Representative in House District 23 and is now in his second session as State Senator in District 12, which is comprised of House Districts 23 and 24. |
