Bruce Bostelman

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Bostelman received national media attention for a speech on the floor of the legislature in which he repeated a debunked rumor about schools providing litter boxes for students who identify as furries. "They meow and they bark and they interact with their teachers in this fashion," Bostelman said during legislative debate. "And now schools are wanting to put litter boxes in the schools for these children to use. How is this sanitary?" He later acknowledged that the story was not true; "It was just something I felt that if this really was happening, we needed to address it and address it quickly," Bostelman said. [16] [17]

The litter box rumor is connected to attempts to legally regulate transgender students' bathroom usage in conservative states. [18] [19]

Personal life

Bostelman married Jan Uldman in 1992. They have two children: Micah and Jen. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bostelman to challenge for District 23". columbustelegram.com. March 16, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Johnson, challenger Bostelman vie for District 23 seat". columbustelegram.com. October 25, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ↑ [Baptism] The Fairbury Journal-News (Fairbury, NE) August 2, 1962, page 9
  4. 1 2 "Biography". news.legislature.ne.gov. Nebraska Legislature . Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bostelman named legal services head, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) April 9, 2001, page 5
  6. ↑ Ricketts opposes Johnson of Wahoo, Fremont Tribune (Fremont, Nebraska) 31, Aug 2016, page A5
  7. ↑ Walton, Don. State Sen. Bostelman is seeking reelection, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) October 1, 2019, page A4
  8. ↑ VA gains oversight of state homes, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) 26, Apr 2017
  9. ↑ Capitol Days, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) 4 Apr 2018, page B2
  10. ↑ Capitol Days, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) 7 Apr 2018, page A20
  11. ↑ Finishing Up, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) 12 Aug 2019, page A3
  12. ↑ Beatrice 6, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) 5 Apr 2019, page B2
  13. ↑ Ricketts, Janssen endorse resolution, Fremont Tribune (Fremont, NE) August 12, 2021, page A4
  14. ↑ Senators discuss project behind closed doors, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) February 18, 2022, page B1
  15. ↑ AltEN, Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE) 25 Feb 2022, page B3
  16. ↑ Sculte, Grant (March 29, 2022). "Nebraska lawmaker apologizes for debunked litter box claim". columbustelegram.com. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ Peiser, Jaclyn (March 29, 2022). "GOP legislator backtracks on claims students meow, bark, use litter boxes". The Washington Post.
  18. ↑ "Furry Fury: US Senator Facing Backlash Over School Litter Box Claim". Barron's . Agence France Presse. March 29, 2022. The debunked rumor is a surreal twist in the heated debate in the United States around transgender students and their rights to use bathrooms matching their gender and participate in school sports.
  19. ↑ "Republican retracts false claim schools placing litter boxes for 'furry' students". The Guardian. Associated Press. March 29, 2022. The furor over public school restrooms comes as a growing number of conservative states seek laws to ban transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.
Bruce Bostelman
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 23rd district
Assumed office
January 4, 2017
Members of the Nebraska Legislature
108th Legislature (2023-2024)
President of the Senate
▌ Joe Kelly (R)
Speaker
▌ John Arch (R)
Executive Board Chair
▌ Tom Briese (R)
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  2. ▌ Robert Clements (R)
  3. ▌ Carol Blood (D)
  4. ▌ Brad von Gillern (R)
  5. ▌ Mike McDonnell (D)
  6. ▌ Machaela Cavanaugh (D)
  7. ▌ Tony Vargas (D)
  8. ▌ Megan Hunt (I)
  9. ▌ John Cavanaugh (D)
  10. ▌ Wendy DeBoer (D)
  11. ▌ Terrell McKinney (D)
  12. ▌ Merv Riepe (R)
  13. ▌ Justin Wayne (D)
  14. ▌ John Arch (R)
  15. ▌ Lynne Walz (D)
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  18. ▌ Christy Armendariz (R)
  19. ▌ Rob Dover (R)
  20. ▌ John Fredrickson (D)
  21. ▌ Beau Ballard (R)
  22. ▌ Mike Moser (R)
  23. ▌ Bruce Bostelman (R)
  24. ▌ Jana Hughes (R)
  25. ▌ Carolyn Bosn (R)
  26. ▌ George Dungan III (D)
  27. ▌ Anna Wishart (D)
  28. ▌ Jane Raybould (D)
  29. ▌ Eliot Bostar (D)
  30. ▌ Myron Dorn (R)
  31. ▌ Kathleen Kauth (R)
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