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Kevin Boyle

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Kevin Boyle
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Pennsylvania State House District 172
Incumbent
In office
2011 - Present
Term ends
December 1, 2014
Years in position 2
PartyDemocratic
Compensation
Base salary$82,026/year
Per diem$159/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First elected2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sLaSalle University, 2002
Master'sHarvard University, 2005
Websites
Office website
Campaign website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Kevin Boyle (b. February 6, 1977) has been a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2011, representing District 172. He was first elected in 2010, with his term expiring in 2012.

He worked as a legislative director to former Philadelphia Councilman Bill Greenlee, and as an advocate for the Alliance for Children and Families.

Boyle earned his B.A. in Political Science from LaSalle University and his Master's degree in Education Policy from Harvard University.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Boyle served on the following committees:

Pennsylvania Committee Assignments, 2013
Children & Youth
Health
Urban Affairs

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Boyle served on these committees:

Issues

Campaign themes

Boyle's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]

Economy

  • Excerpt:"Over the course of my first term, I have promoted disabled persons becoming entrepreneurs and fought against tax breaks for multi-billion dollar natural gas companies and other elite corporations. We need more policies geared towards the creation and the advancement of family sustaining jobs."

Education

  • Excerpt:"The most contentious battle within my term was fighting against draconian budget cuts that would shortchange our youth. Those same cuts were not only aimed at our kindergartners but at college students as well. I, with my colleagues, ensured that state related schools like Temple University were equipped to keep tuition at competitive and affordable rates."

Crime & Safety

  • Excerpt:"We can also improve public safety by re-examining the laws that the authorities enforce. In the wake of the Penn State scandal, I discovered that the laws within the Commonwealth were not only antiquated but allowed for the abuse of children to continue. This is why I introduced a bill that mandated those who care for children, report any/all sexual abuse to the authorities rather than just their superiors."

Our Neighborhoods

  • Excerpt:"Over this past summer we fought to block a Methadone clinic from coming to Frankford Avenue. I have also fought ardently against negligent property owners, seeking to curtail the practice and bring accountability to those who rent to our residents."

Elections

2012

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012

Boyle ran in the 2012 election for Pennsylvania House District 172. Boyle defeated Daniel Collins in the Democratic primary on April 24 and defeated Al Taubenberger in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012. [2][3]

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 172, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark.jpgKevin Boyle Incumbent 67.9% 16,839
     Republican Al Taubenberger 32.1% 7,961
Total Votes 24,800

2010

See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2010

Boyle defeated Tim Kearney and Daniel Collins in the May 18 Democratic primary and defeated incumbent Republican John Perzel in the November 2 general election.[4]

Pennsylvania State House, District 172
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark.jpg Kevin Boyle (D) 9,131 53.7%
John Perzel (R) 7,872 46.3%

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Boyle raised a total of $277,297 in campaign funds.[5] His top contributors were:

Donor Amount
Pennsylvania Democratic Party $110,000
House Democratic Campaign Cmte of Pennsylvania $47,953
Friends of Brendan Boyle $30,224
Ironworkers Local 401 $15,000

Personal

Boyle has a wife, Caitlyn.

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Preceded by
John Perzel (R)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives 172
2011–present
Succeeded by
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