This is the Jamaican-born fiancé of House Speaker John Boehner's daughter, pictured just weeks before their upcoming nuptials. The construction worker was spotted enjoying a McDonalds in Florida recently, with his dreadlocks piled high on his head underneath a knitted cap.
Dominic Lakhan, 38, has been arrested for possessing marijuana in the past. This may not have gone down well with Boehner - who is a staunch opponent to legalizing the drug.
Lindsay Marie Boehner, 35, is set to marry Lakhan on May 10 in Delray Beach, Florida.
Dominic Lakhan: This is the construction worker who is set to marry U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's daughter Lindsay on May 10
Father of the bride: House Speaker John Boehner is a staunch opponent to legalizing marijuana, so he might not be pleased when he finds out his daughter's fiancee has been arrested for possessing the drug
Family: Debbie Boehner, center, wife of House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), is pictured with her daughters Tricia, left, and Lindsay, right, who is set to marry Dominic Lakhan next month
BOEHNER'S POSITION ON POT
House Speaker John Boehner, a Republican representing Ohio, has said he is 'unalterably opposed' to legalizing marijuana, even for medical purposes.
'Whether it is the American Medical Association, the American Cancer Society - all of those people, by and large don’t believe there is any medicinal value in marijuana,' Boehner told CNN in 2009.
. In 2006, Lakhan was arrested in Pembroke Pines, Florida for misdemeanor possession of two grams of marijuana during a traffic stop, the National Enquirer first reported.
The police report from the incident states that 'upon making contact with the driver,' an officer 'observed in plain view a 16 oz. Natural Lite beer can opened in the driver door.'
The officer 'also detected the odor of burnt cannabis emitting from the interior of the vehicle,' the police report continues.
'A search of the vehicle revealed two bags containing approximately TWO grams of suspected cannabis… inside the center of the ashtray.'
Wedding: Lindsay Marie Boehner, 35, is set to marry Dominic Lakhan, 38, on May 10 in Delray Beach, Florida, according to the couple's wedding registry
The arresting officer reported that Lakhan admitted to possessing the marijuana and said it was for personal use.
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Court records show Lakhan, who is originally from Jamaica, was also arrested in 2003 for possession of an open container while driving.
Lindsay Boehner lives in a four-bedroom home in Hollywood, Florida, less than an hour from Lakhan's home in Delray Beach.
Boehner has one other daughter, 32-year-old Tricia, who lives in Ohio with her husband, James Kinney.
Boehner has said in the past that he is 'unalterably opposed' to legalizing marijuana, even for medical purposes.
'Whether it is the American Medical Association, the American Cancer Society - all of those people, by and large don’t believe there is any medicinal value in marijuana,' Boehner told CNN in 2009.
Poster Comment:
Ha hahahahahahahahahaha ... can you see Boehner strolling through the Mall with his mulatto niglet grand-kids ... yeah, that's normal.