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Brad Boyd (politician)

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Brad Boyd
Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office
January 9, 2023 – December 15, 2023
Preceded byMegan Lynn
Succeeded byNikki McDonald
Personal details
Born
Brad Boyd

Chicago, Illinois
SpouseMyisha
RelationsLovana Jones

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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ "Our Team". Prairie Roots. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  2. ^ Schwab, Scott (August 2, 2022). "Kansas Secretary of State 2022 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF).
  3. ^ Schwab, Scott (November 8, 2022). "Kansas Secretary of State 2022 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Representative Brad Boyd | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  5. ^ "Democratic lawmaker from Olathe resigns from Kansas House for family reasons". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ "Brad Boyd". Run For Something. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
Kansas House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Kansas House of Representatives for the 49th District
January 9, 2023 - December 15, 2023
Succeeded by