William Boyd III

William Boyd III (born 1968 or 1969) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2021, representing Hillsborough County's 21st district, which contains the town of Merrimack.[1] A member of the Republican Party, Boyd ran in an April 2021 special election to succeed Dick Hinch, who died of COVID-19 in December 2020.[2] Boyd defeated the Democratic nominee, former state representative Wendy E.N. Thomas, by a margin of 2,531 votes to 2,144.[3] Boyd's campaign was assisted by Mike Pompeo, a former United States secretary of state, and Tom Cotton, a United States senator from Arkansas.[4]

For other people named William Boyd, see William Boyd (disambiguation).
Bill Boyd
Boyd in 2015
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
from the Hillsborough 21st district
Assumed office
April 13, 2021
Preceded byDick Hinch
Member of the Merrimack Town Council
In office
2011–2021
Personal details
Born1968 or 1969 (age 54–55)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMichele Boyd
Children1
ResidenceMerrimack, New Hampshire
Alma materBoston College (BA)

Boyd previously served on the Merrimack Town Council and the New Hampshire Drinking and Groundwater Advisory Commission.[5][6]

References
  1. Ramer, Holly (March 10, 2022). "New Hampshire House returns to chamber after 2-year absence". Concord Monitor. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  2. DiStaso, John (2021-04-14). "Republican Boyd wins NH House seat in closely-watched Merrimack special election". WMUR. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  3. "Hillsborough County District 21 (Merrimack) (1)". New Hampshire Department of State. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  4. Kashinsky, Lisa (2021-04-07). "Mike Pence launches conservative advocacy group as Republicans cast eyes on 2024". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  5. "STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF HIGHWAY DESIGN - MEETING SUMMARY" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of Transportation. May 1, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
  6. "2020-list-of-filers-public-10-12-20" (PDF). New Hampshire Department of State. October 12, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2022.


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