Allen Boyd

Allen Boyd
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U.S. House, Florida, District 2
Retired
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2011
Party	Democratic
Military service
Service/branch	Army
Personal
Birthday	June 6, 1945
Place of birth	Valdosta, Georgia
Profession	Farmer
Religion	Methodist

Allen Boyd was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd district of Florida from 1997 to 2011. In 2010, he was defeated by Republican candidate Steve Southerland and thereafter joined a lobbying firm, the 21st Century Group.

Voting Record

Frequency of Voting with Democratic Leadership

According to a July 2010 analysis of 1,357 votes cast from January 1, 2009 to June 16, 2010, Boyd has voted with the House Democratic leadership 95.5% of the time. That same analysis reported that he also voted with party leadership 97% of the time in 2010.

Washington Post Analysis

A separate analysis from The Washington Post from July 23, 2010, concluded that he votes 95.8% of the time with a majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives.

Specific Votes

Rep. Boyd voted for TARP. According to a Gallup poll from September 13, 2010, 61% of Americans disapprove of TARP, while 37% approve.

Boyd also supported the "Cap and Trade" bill. Just after the bill’s passage, 42% of likely U.S. voters said that cap and trade would hurt the economy, while 19% believed it would help. 15% said that the bill would have no impact.

Finally, Boyd voted in favor of the health care reform bill. 57% of likely voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care reform bill, including 46% who strongly favor repeal. 35% of likely voters oppose repeal. 51% of likely voters believe the health care reform bill will be bad for the country, while 36% believe it will be beneficial.

External links

Allen Boyd's Profile at OpenSecrets.org

Allen Boyd's Bio at Congress.gov