Sherwood Boehlert

Sherwood Boehlert
Chair of the House Science Committee
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Jim Sensenbrenner
Succeeded by	Bart Gordon
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007
Preceded by	Donald J. Mitchell (redistricting)
Succeeded by	Mike Arcuri
Constituency	25th district (1983–1993) 23rd district (1993–2003) 24th district (2003–2007)
Executive of Oneida County
In office January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1982
Preceded by	William Bryant
Succeeded by	John Plumley
Personal details
Born	Sherwood Louis Boehlert (1936-09-28)September 28, 1936 Utica, New York, U.S.
Died	September 20, 2021(2021-09-20) (aged 84) New Hartford, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Jean Bone ​ ​ (m. 1959; div. 1976)​ Marianne Willey ​ (m. 1976)​
Education	Utica College (BA)
Sherwood Boehlert's voice Sherwood Boehlert speaks in support of FY2006 appropriations for science-focused government agencies Recorded November 9, 2005

Sherwood Louis Boehlert (September 28, 1936 – September 20, 2021) was an American politician from New York. He represented a large swath of central New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 until 2007. Boehlert, a Republican, was considered to be a member of the party's moderate wing. He served as Chairman of the Science Committee from 2001 to 2006.