Brad Boyd (politician) explained

Brad Boyd
Office:Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 49th district
Predecessor:Megan Lynn
Termstart:January 9, 2023
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Birth Name:Brad Boyd
Relations:Lovana Jones
Spouse:Myisha
Term End:December 15, 2023
Successor:Nikki McDonald

Brad Boyd is an American politician who formerly served as a state representative in the Kansas House of Representatives. He represented the 49th district from January 9, 2023 until his resignation on December 15, 2023. He was first elected in 2022 against Republican Party nominee Kristen A. Clark.

Career

Boyd serves on the Olathe School Board as the vice chair. Boyd works as the director of organizing for Prairie Roots, a community organizing nonprofit.[1]

In 2022, Boyd was unchallenged for the Democratic Party nomination for the Kansas House of Representatives' 49th district.[2] He won the general election against Kristen A. Clark with a vote of 50.77% to 49.23%.[3]

In the Kansas House of Representatives, Boyd served on the K-12 Education Budget committee, the Health and Human Services committee, and the Federal and State Affairs committee.[4]

Boyd resigned from the Kansas Legislature on December 15, 2023, citing family reasons.[5]

Personal life

Boyd lives in Olathe with his family. His grandmother is Illinois State Representative Lovana Jones.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our Team . 2023-07-27 . Prairie Roots . en-US.
  2. Web site: Schwab . Scott . August 2, 2022 . Kansas Secretary of State 2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals .
  3. Web site: Schwab . Scott . November 8, 2022 . Kansas Secretary of State 2022 General Election Official Vote Totals .
  4. Web site: Representative Brad Boyd Legislators Kansas State Legislature . 2023-07-27 . www.kslegislature.org.
  5. Web site: Democratic lawmaker from Olathe resigns from Kansas House for family reasons . 2023-12-27 . The Topeka Capital-Journal . en-US.
  6. Web site: Brad Boyd . 2023-07-27 . Run For Something.