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==Political life==

==Political life==

Upon taking office, Boyd was one of only six [[Roman Catholic]]s in the Arkansas House, along with newly elected colleague [[Rick Beck (Arkansas politician)|Rick Beck]] of Center Ridge in Conway County. He is affiliated with St. Boniface Parish in Fort Smith and the president of the St. Boniface School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/4130/Two-Catholics-new-to-Arkansas-House-this-session|title=Two Catholics new to Arkansas House this session: Representatives Rick Beck, Justin Boyd ready to serve the state for the first time|author=Aprille Hanson|date=February 10, 2015|publisher=''Arkansas Catholic: The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock''|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}</ref>  

Upon taking office, Boyd was one of only six [[Roman Catholic]]s in the Arkansas House, along with newly elected colleague [[Rick Beck (Arkansas politician)|Rick Beck]] of Center Ridge in Conway County. He is affiliated with St. Boniface Parish in Fort Smith and the president of the St. Boniface School Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/news/article/4130/Two-Catholics-new-to-Arkansas-House-this-session|title=Two Catholics new to Arkansas House this session: Representatives Rick Beck, Justin Boyd ready to serve the state for the first time|author=Aprille Hanson|date=February 10, 2015|publisher=''Arkansas Catholic: The Official Newspaper of the Diocese of Little Rock''|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>  

In 2014, Boyd ran without opposition in both the Republican [[primary]] and the [[general election]] for the legislative seat vacated by his fellow Republican,  [[Stephanie Malone]] of Fort Smith, who was term-limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014|title=District 77|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>Boyd is assigned to the House committees on: (1) Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and (2) City, County, and Local Affairs.<ref name=pjb/>In February 2015, he joined dozens of his fellow Republicans and two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] in co-sponsoring legislation submitted by Representative Lane Jean of Magnolia in Columbia County , to reduce unemployment compensation benefits. The measure was promptly signed into law by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19578/51495/129425/reduces-unemployment-benefits#.VR3Zr_l4rGY|title=HB 1489 – Reduces Unemployment Benefits – Key Vote|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>

In 2014, Boyd ran without opposition in both the Republican [[primary]] and the [[general election]] for the legislative seat vacated by his fellow Republican,  [[Stephanie Malone]] of Fort Smith, who was term-limited.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ballotpedia.org/Arkansas_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2014|title=District 77|publisher=ballotpedia.org|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>Boyd is assigned to the House committees on: (1) Public Health, Welfare, and Labor and (2) City, County, and Local Affairs.<ref name=pjb/>In February 2015, he joined dozens of his fellow Republicans and two [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] in co-sponsoring legislation submitted by Representative Lane Jean of Magnolia in Columbia County , to reduce unemployment compensation benefits. The measure was promptly signed into law by Republican [[Governor]] [[Asa Hutchinson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/bill/19578/51495/129425/reduces-unemployment-benefits#.VR3Zr_l4rGY|title=HB 1489 – Reduces Unemployment Benefits – Key Vote|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>