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Congressman F. Allen Boyd, Jr.
Second Congressional District, Florida

Allen Boyd was sworn into office on January 7, 1997, as a Democratic member of the 105th Congress representing Florida’s 2nd Congressional District. The District spans 16 counties, from South Walton County, through Tallahassee, almost reaching Jacksonville, making up the largest geographic Congressional district in the state. This area of North Florida is distinctly rural yet surprisingly diverse. The regional economy is as reliant on small fishing villages and rural farming operations as it is the higher education and state government communities of Tallahassee.

Congressman Boyd is a leader of Congress’ Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 35 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives who advocate fiscal responsibility in the Federal budgeting process. They are centrist legislators working to build consensus between the two parties in Congress to find workable solutions for the most pressing budget issues. The Blue Dogs have been called upon to lead the House to a comprehensive fiscal policy anchored in Federal debt reduction for America and tax relief for all citizens. Boyd was instrumental in the successful efforts by Congress to reach the historic 1997 balanced budget agreement. He has been a leader of the coalition since his election to Congress in 1996. During his first term, Boyd led the charge to reform our Federal campaign finance laws by serving as a member of the Freshman Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Task Force. The hard work of Boyd and his colleagues finally came to fruition in March of 2002 when President Bush signed sweeping reform of the campaign finance system, the result of several years of bipartisan cooperation.

In the 106th Congress, Boyd was appointed by his peers to the powerful and highly-coveted Appropriations Committee where he works to restore fairness in funding to North Florida’s priorities. Throughout his tenure in Congress, Boyd has worked to protect Florida’s military community and bring much-needed aid to the agriculture industry. Additionally, Boyd has been active across the district in the effort to fight drug abuse among Florida’s young people. He spearheaded Coalitions United for a Drug Free North Florida, a project to unite and assist local drug prevention programs.

Further, as a farmer and business-owner, Congressman Boyd is conscious of the issues facing small businesses and workers in today’s economy. He knows that in order to grow the economy and achieve long-term stability, government must act as a catalyst, not an obstacle, for empowering companies to grow and thrive in a changing world market. He believes that government should provide an economic model for businesses to follow in order to stimulate growth. That central belief has earned him endorsements over the years from the United States Chamber of Commerce and the fiscal watchdog group, the Concord Coalition.

From 1989 until his election to Congress, Boyd served in the Florida House of Representatives. Throughout his career in public service, Boyd has led the charge for government reform and fiscal responsibility. He is also known as an articulate voice for consensus building and reasonable compromise. As Chairman of the Florida House Democratic Conservative Caucus, Boyd helped build bridges between diverse interests on such difficult issues as public education, health care, and welfare reform, issues he continues to work on in Congress.

In the current 109th Congress, Boyd co-chairs with Congressman John Peterson the Congressional Rural Caucus. Together the members focus on issues that impact rural America, such as access to health care, education, and technology.

A fifth generation farmer, Boyd is a graduate of North Florida Community College and Florida State University, and he served his country in Vietnam. To this day, he continues to oversee the family farm operations on land that has been in his family for five generations. He and his wife, Cissy, reside on their farm in Monticello, FL. Their children, Suzanne, John, and David, are also Florida residents.

Boyd currently serves on the Military Quality of Life Subcommittee and the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee.

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