William Boyd III
Bill Boyd | |
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Boyd in 2015 | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 21st district | |
| Assumed office April 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Hinch |
| Member of the Merrimack Town Council | |
| In office 2011–2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 or 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Michele Boyd |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Merrimack, New Hampshire |
| Alma mater | Boston College (BA) |
William Boyd III (born 1968 or 1969) is an American politician who has served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives since 2021, representing Hillsborough County's 21st district, which contains the town of Merrimack. A member of the Republican Party, Boyd ran in an April 2021 special election to succeed Dick Hinch, who died of COVID-19 in December 2020. Boyd defeated the Democratic nominee, former state representative Wendy E.N. Thomas, by a margin of 2,531 votes to 2,144. Boyd's campaign was assisted by Mike Pompeo, a former United States secretary of state, and Tom Cotton, a United States senator from Arkansas.
Boyd previously served on the Merrimack Town Council and the New Hampshire Drinking and Groundwater Advisory Commission.