Heather Boyd
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 163rd district
Assumed office
June 5, 2023
Preceded byMichael Zabel
Member of the Upper Darby School District Board of Directors
In office
December 2015 – July 2018
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceUpper Darby Township, Pennsylvania
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
James Madison University (MA)
University of Delaware (MA)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Heather Boyd is an American politician. A Democrat, she is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 163rd district.[1]

Biography

Boyd previously worked as a history and art history teacher at the high school and college level. Additionally, she worked as chief of staff to Pennsylvania State Representative Leanne Krueger and as district director and senior advisor to Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon.

Elected to the Upper Darby School Board, she served in that capacity from 2015 to 2018,[2] and was then elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, via a special election in 2023, to succeed Michael Zabel, who resigned on March 16, 2023, following a sexual harassment controversy.[3]

Boyd's victory in the May 16, 2023 election maintained Democrats' one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House.[1]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Heather Boyd was sworn in as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on June 5, 2023.

Committee assignments

Boyd sits on the following committees.[4]

Electoral history

2023 Pennsylvania's 163rd House of Representatives district special election[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Heather Boyd 9,369 60.10
Republican Kathleen Ford 6,028 38.67
Libertarian Alfe Goodwin 193 1.24
Total votes 15,590 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 McGoldrick, Gillian (May 16, 2023). "Democrats keep Pa. House majority following Rep. Mike Zabel's resignation". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "About". Heather Boyd. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ Salcedo, Andrea (March 8, 2023). "After sexual harassment accusations from 3 women, Pa. lawmaker resigns". Washington Post. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ https://www.pahouse.com/boyd/About/Biography
  5. ↑ "2023 Special Election 163rd Legislative District". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
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