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'''Phillip Justin Boyd''', known as '''Justin Boyd''' (born May 28, 1975),<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/phillip-boyd/justinboyd?fname=phillip&lname=boyd&|title=Phillip Boyd|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 18, 2021}}</ref> is a [[pharmacist]] from [[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]], [[Arkansas]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 77 in a portion of Sebastian County in the western portion of his state, which he has represented since 2015.<ref name=pjb>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/77|title=Justin Boyd|publisher=Arkansas  House of Representatives|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>

'''Phillip Justin Boyd''', known as '''Justin Boyd''' (born May 28, 1975),<ref name=mylife>{{cite web|url=https://www.mylife.com/phillip-boyd/justinboyd?fname=phillip&lname=boyd&|title=Phillip Boyd|publisher=Mylife.com|accessdate=February 18, 2021}}</ref> is a [[pharmacist]] from [[Fort Smith, Arkansas|Fort Smith]], [[Arkansas]], who is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 77 in a portion of Sebastian County in the western portion of his state, which he has represented since 2015.<ref name=pjb>{{cite web|url=https://www.arkansashouse.org/district/77|title=Justin Boyd|publisher=Arkansas  House of Representatives|accessdate=February 19, 2021}}</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

Boyd is a pharmacist and co-owner of Coleman Pharmacy in Alma in Crawford County. He earned his associate's degree from the Fort Smith campus of the [[University of Arkansas ]] and received a [[Master of Business Administration]] from the [[Sam Walton|Sam M. Walton]] College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He earned his [[Doctor of Pharmacy]] from the [[University of Arkansas for Medical Sciencesin the capital city of [[Little Rock]].<ref name=pjb/>

Boyd is a pharmacist and co-owner of Coleman Pharmacy in Alma in Crawford County. He earned his associate degree from the Fort Smith campus of the [[University of Arkansas]] and received a [[Master of Business Administration]] from the [[Sam Walton|Sam M. Walton]] College of Business at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. He earned his [[Doctor of Pharmacy]] from the [[University of Arkansas for Medical Sciencesin the capital city of [[Little Rock]].<ref name=pjb/>

Boyd and his wife, Lora Ann Hill "Lori" Boyd, who has worked in the field of audiology, have three daughters, Mora, Olivia, and Amelia. He is a member of Rotary International, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, from which he received the "Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award."<ref name=pjb/> He previously lived in Hugo in Choctaw County in southern [[Oklahoma]], where he was employed by the Choctaw Manufacturing and Development Corporation, and Springdale and Van Buren, Arkansas, dates unavailable.<ref name=mylife/>

Boyd and his wife, Lora Ann Hill "Lori" Boyd, who has worked in the field of audiology, have three daughters, Mora, Olivia, and Amelia. He is a member of Rotary International, the National Wild Turkey Federation, and the Arkansas Pharmacists Association, from which he received the "Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award."<ref name=pjb/> He previously lived in Hugo in Choctaw County in southern [[Oklahoma]], where he was employed by the Choctaw Manufacturing and Development Corporation, and Springdale and Van Buren, Arkansas, dates unavailable.<ref name=mylife/>

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>  

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>

==References==

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