Scott W. Boyd
Encyclopedia
Scott W. Boyd is a Republican
member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
for the 43rd District
and was first elected in 2002.
coordinator for Senator Rick Santorum's
re-election in 2000. He was elected in 2002 to replace retiring Rep. Jere Schuler. Boyd won re-election in 2004 and 2006 and will have no Democratic opponent in the 2008 general election.
For the 2009-10 legislative session, Boyd has been appointed to serve on the House Insurance, Labor Relations and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees. Boyd is the Republican chairman of the State House Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development and vice chairman of the House Labor Relations Committee.
He and his wife reside in West Lampeter Township. They have two grown children, a son and daughter.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
for the 43rd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 43
The 43rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lancaster County and includes the following areas:* Akron* East Lampeter Township* Lancaster Township * Millersville* Pequea Township* Upper Leacock Township...
and was first elected in 2002.
Career
Before entering politics, Boyd was the CEO of his family's commercial display business. He was active in politics as a Republican committeeman and as Chairman of his local Republican committee. He served as the Lancaster CountyLancaster County, Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, known as the Garden Spot of America or Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is a county located in the southeastern part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010 the population was 519,445. Lancaster County forms the Lancaster Metropolitan Statistical Area, the...
coordinator for Senator Rick Santorum's
Rick Santorum
Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
re-election in 2000. He was elected in 2002 to replace retiring Rep. Jere Schuler. Boyd won re-election in 2004 and 2006 and will have no Democratic opponent in the 2008 general election.
For the 2009-10 legislative session, Boyd has been appointed to serve on the House Insurance, Labor Relations and Tourism and Recreational Development Committees. Boyd is the Republican chairman of the State House Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Development and vice chairman of the House Labor Relations Committee.
Personal
Boyd is a 1976 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School and a 1980 graduate of Millersville University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in political science.He and his wife reside in West Lampeter Township. They have two grown children, a son and daughter.