Unopposed in the primary, Boose was one of a few bright spots for Republican's in 2008, when he overcame Democrat Terry Traster with 53.59% of the vote to take the district.
Boose has taken right-libertarian positions on most political issues and is involved with the Tea Party Movement as a member of Norwalk's 9/12 Project Group.
[2] He serves on the committees of Ways and Means, Local Government (as vice chair), and Agriculture and Natural Resources.
[4] The idea has come up consistently, notably since collective bargaining reform sought to cut pay for other state employees, a move that has proven controversial.
[5] With Cheryl Grossman, Boose has also introduced an initiative to put on hold most new safety regulations for trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds.