Lauren Opal Boebert (/ ˈ b oʊ b ər t / BOH-bərt; née Roberts, December 19, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman, and gun-rights activist. A member of the Republican Party, she serves as the U.S. representative for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district.Born in Florida to parents who moved to Colorado when she was 12, Boebert dropped out of high school and, after a few years …