Ray Boland
Ray Boland was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Wisconsin. He lost to incumbent Ron Kind.[1]
Biography
Boland holds a bachelor's in social science from Troy University and his master's in Communications from Shippensburg State University. He is a graduate of the Army War College and the Command and General Staff College. He is a retired Colonel. He was the Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans.[2]
Issues
Boland discussed his platform on his campaign website:
“As a member of Congress representing the people of Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, it would be my goal to help write patient centered health care without increasing the size and cost of government bureaucracy.
"Controlling costs, avoiding increased taxation and protecting the right of Americans to make decisions on their own health care are all factors to be addressed as we repeal Obamacare and rewrite legislation on this crucial issue," concluded Boland. "Electing a new Congressman from Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District will be a giant step toward stopping an Obamacare approach requiring increased taxes, growing government control and more burden on the middle class taxpayer.[3]
"Eliminate wasteful spending! Stop reckless borrowing! Stop reckless spending!"[4]
Elections
2012
Boland ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 3rd District. He sought the nomination on the Republican ticket[5] and was unopposed in the Republican primary. He faced incumbent Ron Kind in the November general election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Ron Kind Incumbent |
64.1% | 217,712 | |
| Republican | Ray Boland | 35.8% | 121,713 | |
| Miscellaneous | N/A | 0.1% | 339 | |
| Total Votes | 339,764 | |||
| Source: Wisconsin Government Accountability Board "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Boland is married with six children and 11 grandchildren.[2]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign website Biography
- ↑ Campaign website Healthcare
- ↑ Campaign website Economy
- ↑ Lacrosse Tribune, "Former state vet secretary to take on Kind," December 7, 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Government Accountability Board, "Candidates registered by office," accessed June 10, 2012
