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{{Infobox Officeholder
{{Infobox Officeholder
| name = Ken Boyd
| name = Ken Boyd
| image = Boyd ken.jpg
| photo = Boyd_ken.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = Supervisor Ken Boyd (R-Rivanna)
| caption = Ken Boyd
| office1=Supervisor<br />[[Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]
| office = Member of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors<br />from the Rivanna District
| district1 = Rivanna
| election1 = 2003
| election1 = 2003
| term_start1 = 2004
| term_start1 = 2004
| term_end1 = 2011
| term_end1 = 2011
| birth_date = Oct. 10, 1947<br/>Age {{age|1947|10|10}}
| preceded1 = [[Charles Martin]]
| succeeded1 =
| office2= Chairman<br />[[Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]
| district2 =
| term_start2 = 2007
| term_end2 = 2008
| preceded2 = [[Dennis Rooker]]
| succeeded2 = [[David Slutzky]]
| office3 = Member<br />[[Albemarle County School Board]]
| district3 = Rivanna
| term_start3 = 1999
| term_end3 = 2003
| preceded3 =
| succeeded3 =  [[Sue Friedman]]
| birth_date = Oct. 10, 1947<br/>Age {{age|1947|10|10}}  
| date_of_death =
| birth_place = Washington, D.C.
| birth_place = Washington, D.C.
| residence = [[Rivanna, Virginia|Rivanna]]
| place_of_death =  
| profession = Financial planner
| spouse = Brenda Boyd
| spouse = Brenda Boyd
| children = Casey, Patrick,<br/>Kelley and Cory
| children = Casey, Patrick,<br/>Kelley and Cory
| website = [http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=3408 Albemarle County Supervisor Ken Boyd]
| residence =
}}
| alma_mater = Averett University
'''Kenneth C. Boyd''' is a member of the [[Albemarle County, Virginia]] Board of Supervisors. He began serving Albermarle county in 1999 after successfully running for Albermarle County School Board<ref>http://www.albemarle.org/department.asp?department=bos&relpage=3408</ref>.  Mr. Boyd then went on to run for the Rivanna Albermarle County Board of Supervisors seat and has held it since 2003<ref>http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/Kenneth_C._Boyd</ref>.  He ran unsuccessfully for the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] nomination in [[Virginia's fifth congressional district]] to challenge incumbent Congressman [[Tom Perriello]] in the [[Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2010|2010 congressional elections]]. Despite signaling earlier that he did not anticipate running for a third term on the Board,Boyd announced he would campaign for reelection on May 12, 2011<ref>http://www.readthehook.com/90542/supes-surprise-boyd-seeks-4th-term</ref> with voting scheduled for Novermber 8th, 2011<ref>http://www.albemarlegop.org/</ref>.  
| profession = Financial planner<br/>Boyd Financial Services
| religion =
| website =  
| vpapid =45469
}}'''Ken Boyd''' is a financial planner who has served on several [[Albemarle County]] boards and commissions. He was last elected as a Republican to a second term on the [[Albemarle County Board of Supervisors]]<ref name=ctmallekdefeats/>.


== Early life ==
== Biography ==
Boyd was born in [[Washington, D.C.]] and graduated from [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Washington, D.C.)|Woodrow Wilson High School]].  Soon afterwards, he moved to [[Burlington, North Carolina]] with his family.  In 1968, he was a volunteer for [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Robert W. Scott]]'s gubernatorial campaign.  He he did not serve in the [[Vietnam War]] because injuries from an automobile accident prevented him.<ref name=cville>{{Citation
Boyd was born in Washington D.C. and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School<ref>Goldsmith, Will. "Ken Boyd Is a Man with a Plan." C-VILLE Charlottesville's News & Arts Weekly. 11 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=11801005103954248>.</ref>. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Burlington, North Carolina with his family. He briefly worked for a Democratic candidate for governor in the 1968 campaign. A car injury prevented him from serving in the Vietnam War.
  | last = Goldsmith
  | first = Will
  | title = Ken Boyd Is a Man with a Plan
  | newspaper = [[C-Ville Weekly]]
  | year = 2010
  | date = May 17, 2010
  | url = http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=11801005103954248
  | accessdate = February 10, 2011}}</ref>


He moved to Albemarle County in 1982 to take a job working for [[Jefferson National Bank]]. He left the bank to start a financial planning business in 1991. He completed his undergraduate degree many years later from [[Averett University]], followed soon by an MBA. Boyd's political career began in 1993 when he volunteered for the gubernatorial campaign of Republican [[George Allen]]. In 1999, he successfully ran for the Rivanna district seat on the Albemarle County School Board.<ref name=cville />
He moved to Albemarle County in 1982 to take a job working for [[Jefferson National Bank]]. In 1991, he left the bank to start a financial planning business in 1991. He completed his undergraduate degree many years later from Averett University, followed soon by an MBA. Boyd's political career began in 1993 when he volunteered for the gubernatorial campaign of Republican [[George Allen]]. In 1999, he successfully ran for the Rivanna district seat on the Albemarle County School Board.


Four years later, he opted to run for the Board of Supervisors, and defeated Democrat [[Peter Hallock]]. In 2007, he ran for re-election and beat Marcia Joseph with a 3% margin. In 2009, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Virginia's 5th District. He also told C-Ville weekly he did not anticipate running for re-election to his Supervisor seat in 2011<ref>Goldsmith, Will. "Ken Boyd Is a Man with a Plan." C-VILLE Charlottesville's News & Arts Weekly. 11 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=11801005103954248>.</ref>. He did not win the nomination.


== Non-profit Service ==
===Non-profit service===
Boyd is currently{{when}} on the board of [[Computers4Kids]].


Boyd coached nearly every little league sport as his children were growing up including serving for several years as the commissioner of the Albemarle YMCA high school basketball program. He volunteered for several years as the PTO president at both the middle and high school levels. He was an organizing member of the Albemarle County Parents Council and served as its Vice Chair. In 1995 inspired by Governor Allen's initiative for Standards of Learning Ken co-founded the Virginians for Excellent in Education with Pat Earle to promote the importance of standards and accountability in public education. He also currently serves as a member of the Computers4Kids program in Charlottesville, VA. <ref>http://vote-va.org/intro.aspx?state=va&id=vaboydkenc</ref>
=== Committee Assignments and Appointments ===
Boyd has chaired the [[Audit Committee]], and been a member of the [[Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee]], the [[Development Review Process Task Force]], and the [[Eastern Connector Alignment Study Committee]]. While a member of the School Board, he served for two years on the [[CATEC]] board.  


== Election History ==
*[[Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority]] (Appointed 2010)
[[2011 election]] for Board of Supervisors
*[[Rivanna Solid Waste Authority]] (Appointed 2009)<ref name=hooktrash>[http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/08/17/don-van-der-linde-wasteworks-whacks-recycler-with-rico/ Don Van der Linde? Wasteworks whacks recycler with RICO], Dave McNair, [[The Hook]], Aug 17, 2009</ref>
*Member of [[Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee]]{{fact}}
*Member of [[Darden Towe Memorial Park Committee]]{{fact}}
*Member of [[Development Review Process Task Force]]{{fact}}
*Member of [[Eastern Connector Alignment Study Committee]]{{fact}}


Ken Boyd launched his bid for re-election at a press conference on {{as of|2011|5|12|alt=May 12, 2011}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boyd announces he will seek a third term on Albemarle Board of Supervisors|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/05/boyd.html|author=Brian Wheeler|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|date=13 May 2011|accessdate=13 May 2011}}</ref>  Boyd is opposed by former IBM Human Resources vice-president Cynthia Neff in his third run for reelection to the Board.<ref>{{cite web|title=News Coverage of Cynthia’s Announcement|url=http://cynthianeff.org/2011/06/14/news--coverage-of-cynthias-announcement/127|work=Blog|publisher=Cynthia Neff for Supervisor|accessdate=17 June 2011}}</ref>
=== Board of Supervisors ===
In 2003, Boyd successfully ran for a seat on the Board of Supervisors, defeating Democrat [[Peter Hallock]]. He was the chairperson from 2007 to 2008.  Four years later, he ran for reelection and beat Marcia Joseph by a 146 vote margin.<ref name=2007results>{{cite news|last=Tubbs|first=Sean|title=Mallek defeats Wyant; Boyd, Dorrier re-elected|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/11/county_results.html|accessdate=February 13, 2011|newspaper=[[Charlottesville Tomorrow]]|date=November 6, 2007}}</ref>  In 2009, he told ''[[C-Ville Weekly]]'' he would not run for reelection to his Supervisor seat in 2011.<ref name=cville />


Boyd originally sought the chairmanship of the Board in 2009, but withdrew his name from consideration in the face of opposition.<ref name=bowout>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Hawes|title=Ken Boyd bows out of chair race|url=http://www.readthehook.com/69110/ken-boyd-bows-out-chair-race|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[The Hook (newspaper){{!}}The Hook]]|date=December 30, 2009}}</ref>  Democrat [[Ann Mallek]] went on to win her second year as chair of the Board.  Despite failing to become chair, Boyd has been described as the Board's "de-facto majority leader" in the press.<ref name=cville />


===[[2007 election]]===
==== Hollymead controversy ====
In his second election for Board of Supervisors, Boyd narrowly defeated Democrat Marcia Joseph by 146 votes.<ref name=ctmallekdefeats>"Mallek defeats Wyant; Boyd, Dorrier re-elected." http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/. 2007. Charlottesville Tomorrow. [http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/11/county_results.html]</ref>
Boyd was severely criticized by constituents after he announced his support for rezoning 140 acres south of Hollymead Town Center as a growth area.<ref name=hollymeadcville>{{cite news|last=Fitzgerald|first=Brian|title=Ken Boyd's Hollymead headache grows|url=http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=141404064435450&ShowArticle_ID=12683101113583629|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[C-Ville Weekly]]|date=February 1, 2011}}</ref> The move would benefit Wendell Wood, a mega-developer who was the largest individual contributor to Boyd's campaigns.<ref>http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/money_in_donors/45469?start_year=2007&end_year=2011&lookup_type=year&filing_period=all</ref> Boyd originally supported opening up the area for further development but agreed to "do what the people want" and opposed the construction after significant constituent oppositions.<ref name=hollymeadcville />  Three weeks later, Boyd changed his mind leading to his being dubbed a "[[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopper]]," a term he said was "appropriate."<ref name=hollymeadcville />  After his switch back, Boyd held a town hall where he faced the ire of over a hundred constituents, who demanded he withdraw his support for the development until infrastructure could be built to handle it.<ref name=hollymeadcville />


===[[2003 election]]===
==== Western bypass rebirth ====
Boyd was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2003 defeating Democrat Peter Hallock.


===[[1999 election]]===
Boyd played a central role during the June 8th, 2011 surprise vote to change Albemarle County's position on the western bypass.<ref name=hook-bypass>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Hawes|title=Fast track: Western Bypass shifts into overdrive|url=http://www.readthehook.com/91627/fast-track-how-western-bypass-went-overdrive|accessdate=17 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Hook (newspaper){{!}}The Hook]]|date=14 June 2011}}</ref> The project was listed as one of the most wasteful road projects in the country by [[Taxpayers for Common Sense]] and is unpopular<ref>https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=204018626311389&id=59826489083</ref> with the public.<ref>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Hawes|title=Parkway panic: Rooker vexed as Dorrier rekindles Bypass|url=http://www.readthehook.com/91546/parkway-panic-rooker-fumes-dorrier-rekindles-bypass|accessdate=17 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Hook (newspaper){{!}}The Hook]]|date=9 June 2011}}</ref>  The move was condemned in an unprecedented editorial in ''[[The Daily Progress]]'', Charlottesville's conservative daily, stating that the actions were "disrespectful toward constituents and disdainful of best practices in public decision-making."<ref name=dp-disrespsect>{{cite news|title=Supervisors' actions show disrespect|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jun/14/supervisors-actions-show-disrespect-ar-1108491/|accessdate=17 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Daily Progress]]|date=14 June 2011|author=Editors}}</ref> The editorial went on to state that Boyd's actions were "appalling", an "end run around the public," whether "the bypass is the best solution for the public or not, the manner in which this step was taken is contemptuous in the extreme" and amounted to an "act of contempt for the public" as well as for "best practices of public leadership."<ref name=dp-disrespsect />
In 1999 Boyd successfully ran for the Rivanna district seat on the Albemarle County School Board. Four years later, he opted to run for Board of Supervisors.


Boyd originally sought the chairmanship of the Board in 2009, but withdrew his name from consideration in the face of opposition.<ref name=bowout>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Hawes|title=Ken Boyd bows out of chair race|url=http://www.readthehook.com/69110/ken-boyd-bows-out-chair-race|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[The Hook (newspaper){{!}}The Hook]]|date=December 30, 2009}}</ref>  Democrat [[Ann Mallek]] went on to win her second year as chair of the Board.  Despite failing to become chair, Boyd has been described as the Board's "de-facto majority leader" in the press.<ref name=cville />
==== 2011 campaign ====


=== Western Bypass rebirth ===
Despite saying he did not anticipate a third run for Board during his congressional run, Boyd announced his intention to campaign for a third term on the board of supervisors in May 2011.<ref name=cville /><ref>{{cite news|last=Johnson|first=Carter|title=Boyd to Seek Third Term as Albemarle County Supervisor|url=http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Boyd_to_Seek_Another_Term_on_Board_of_Supervisors_121705019.html|accessdate=17 June 2011|newspaper=[[Charlottesville Newsplex]]|date=12 May 2011}}</ref>


Boyd voted to support the US-29 Bypass during the June 8th, 2011 surprise vote to change Albemarle County's position on the Western Bypass.<ref name=hook-bypass>{{cite news|last=Spencer|first=Hawes|title=Fast track: Western Bypass shifts into overdrive|url=http://www.readthehook.com/91627/fast-track-how-western-bypass-went-overdrive|accessdate=17 June 2011|newspaper=[[The Hook (newspaper){{!}}The Hook]]|date=14 June 2011}}</ref> Since that time, Boyd has held multiple Town Hall meetings to allow citizen input on the Bypass project <ref group=News>{{cite web|last=Tubbs|first=Sean|title=Boyd holds town hall to explain support for bypass|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/07/bypass-town-hall.html|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|accessdate=July 27, 2011}}</ref>.  Boyd has also written and explained his position on the issue<ref>{{cite web|last=Boyd|first=Ken|title=Why I voted to Reconsider the Western Bypass|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/jul/10/why-i-voted-reconsider-western-bypass-ar-1162672/|publisher=Daily Progress|accessdate=July 10, 2011}}</ref>.
==Election history==
All of Boyd's elections for county offices have been for seats in the [[Rivanna Magisterial District]].  


====Western Bypass Northern Terminus Committee====
==[[2011 election]] for Board of Supervisors==
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On August 31, 2011 Mr. Boyd revealed the creation of a 12 person committee made up of local citizens which would work closely with VDOT to design the Northern terminus of the US-29 Bypass.<ref>{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Aaron|title=Boyd-Chaired bypass committee|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/aug/31/boyd-chaired-bypass-committee-aims-meet-3-times-mo-ar-1277300/|accessdate=4 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Progress|date=8/31/11}}</ref> Mr. Boyd stated that, “The idea will be to sit down with VDOT engineers to look at different designs for the northern terminus,” He added that the committee has no legal authority and is not affiliated with the rest of the Board of Supervisors.
Ken Boyd launched his bid for re-election at a press conference on {{as of|2011|5|12|alt=May 12, 2011}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Boyd announces he will seek a third term on Albemarle Board of Supervisors|url=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2011/05/boyd.html|author=Brian Wheeler|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=13 May 2011|accessdate=13 May 2011}}</ref>


Committee member Ann Thornber, a Forest Lakes South resident and member of the homeowners’ association, said she opposes the bypass, but wanted to have input if the road is going in anyway.
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“I was opposed to the bypass from the time I moved here,” Thornber, who moved to the area in 1989, said. “I wanted to be on the committee to concentrate on helping the design be the best bypass it can be.”<ref>{{cite news|last=Richardson|first=Aaron|title=Boyd-Chaired Bypass Committee|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2011/aug/31/boyd-chaired-bypass-committee-aims-meet-3-times-mo-ar-1277300/|accessdate=4 September 2011|newspaper=Daily Progress|date=8/31/11}}</ref>  
===[[2010 election]]===
Boyd announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives on September 14, 2009, joining many other Republicans interested in challenging Tom Perriello<ref name=dchallengeperriello>{{cite-progress|publishdate=15 Sept. 2009|accessdate=15 Sept. 2009|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/local_govtpolitics/article/boyd_plans_to_challenge_perriello_in_2010/45365/|title=Boyd plans to challenge Perriello in 2010|author=Brian McNeill}}</ref>.


The other committee members include:
===[[2007 election]]===
In his second election for Board of Supervisors, Boyd narrowly defeated Democrat [[Marcia Joseph]] by 146 votes.<ref name=ctmallekdefeats>"Mallek defeats Wyant; Boyd, Dorrier re-elected." http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/. 2007. Charlottesville Tomorrow. [http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/11/county_results.html]</ref>
{{2007 election/Rivanna}}
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|office=Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Rivanna District
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|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20070906-Boyd-Interview.mp3
|source=http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/09/boyd.html
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* Forest Lakes Community Association President David Shifflett
===[[2003 election]]===
* Hollymead Citizens Association President Charlie Smith
Boyd was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2003.
* Supervisor Boyd
{{2003 election/Rivanna}}
* Local engineer Scott Collins
* Former Rivanna Supervisor Charles Martin
* Resident Ann Thornber
* St. Anne’s Belfield Head of School David Lourie
* North Forest Lakes resident Jim Grace
* Forest Lakes Union First Bank manager George Fitz-Hugh
* Russell Moody, a resident who owns land near the proposed interchange in Rodney Thomas’s Rio District.


===[[1999 election]]===
Boyd's first election was for the [[Albemarle County School Board]].
{{1999 election/SchoolBoardRivanna}}


=== Hollymead controversy ===
==References==
Boyd was severely criticized by constituents after he announced his support for rezoning 140 acres south of Hollymead Town Center as a growth area.<ref name=hollymeadcville>{{cite news|last=Fitzgerald|first=Brian|title=Ken Boyd's Hollymead headache grows|url=http://www.c-ville.com/index.php?cat=141404064435450&ShowArticle_ID=12683101113583629|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[C-Ville Weekly]]|date=February 1, 2011}}</ref> Boyd originally supported opening up the area for further development but agreed to "do what the people want" and opposed the construction after significant constituent oppositions.<ref name=hollymeadcville />  Three weeks later, Boyd changed his mind leading to his being dubbed a "[[Flip-flop (politics)|flip-flopper]]," a term he said was "appropriate."<ref name=hollymeadcville />  After his switch back, Boyd held a town hall where he faced the ire of over a hundred constituents, who demanded he withdraw his support for the development until infrastructure could be built to handle it.<ref name=hollymeadcville />
<references/>
 
== Congressional run ==
Boyd announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives on September 14, 2009, joining many other Republicans interested in challenging Tom Perriello.<ref>http://www2.dailyprogress.com/cdp/news/local/local_govtpolitics/article/boyd_plans_to_challenge_perriello_in_2010/45365</ref> Boyd struggled with garnering support from within the [[Tea Party movement|Tea Party]], receiving poor ratings from local Tea Party organizations amid a crowded field.<ref name=danvilletp>{{cite news|last=Thibodeau|first=Denice|title=5th District GOP hopeful Ken Boyd objects to Danville Tea Party rating|url=http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2010/feb/22/5th_district_gop_hopeful_ken_boyd_objects_to_danvi-ar-273116/|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[Danville Register & Bee]]|date=February 22, 2010}}</ref>  He attracted attention for his assertion that the [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]] should be a state run organization, adding that the [[Federal government of the United States|Federal Government]] should stay out of education.<ref>http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2010/feb/22/5th_district_gop_hopeful_ken_boyd_objects_to_danvi-ar-273116/</ref>  During his campaign, he received support from local colleagues from Albemarle County.<ref name=albendorse>{{cite news|title=Albemarle peers endorse Boyd for Republican nod|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/cdp-news-local/2010/may/20/albemarle_peers_endorse_boyd_for_republican_nod-ar-67451/|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[The Daily Progress]]|date=May 20, 2010}}</ref>  Ultimately, although winning Albemarle, he came in fourth place overall, as he was defeated by then State Senator [[Robert Hurt (Virginia politician)|Robert Hurt]].<ref name=hurtwins>{{cite news|title=State Sen. Robert Hurt Wins 5th District Republican Nomination|url=http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/95901469.html|accessdate=February 12, 2011|newspaper=[[Charlottesville Newsplex]]|date=June 9, 2010}}</ref>


==External links==
*[http://www.KenBoyd.net Ken Boyd's website]
*[http://www.vpap.org/cands/cand_index.cfm?ToKey=COM01298 2007 Campaign Finance]
*[http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/09/boyd.html Charlottesville Tomorrow's 2007 Candidate Interview]
*[http://www.cvillepodcast.com/2010/12/28/charlottesville-right-now-ken-boyd-joins-coy-barefoot/ Appearance on Dec. 28, 2010 Coy Barefoot show]


== References ==
=== Contact information ===
{{reflist}}
:675 Berkmar Circle
 
:Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
==External links==
:Home: 434-977-9981
* [http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/Kenneth_C._Boyd Boyd on Cvillepedia]
:Email: [mailto:kboyd@albemarle.org kboyd@albemarle.org]
* [http://boydforsupervisor.com/ 2011 campaign website]
* [http://cynthianeff.org Opponent, Cynthia Neff's campaign website]


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Revision as of 20:56, 11 September 2011

Ken Boyd
Boyd ken.jpg
Supervisor Ken Boyd (R-Rivanna)

Electoral District Rivanna
Term Start 2004
Term End 2011
Preceded by Charles Martin

Term Start 2007
Term End 2008
Preceded by Dennis Rooker
Succeeded by David Slutzky

Electoral District Rivanna
Term Start 1999
Term End 2003
Succeeded by Sue Friedman

Biographical Information

Date of birth Oct. 10, 1947
Age 76
Place of birth Washington, D.C.
Spouse Brenda Boyd
Children Casey, Patrick,
Kelley and Cory
Alma mater Averett University
Profession Financial planner
Boyd Financial Services
Campaign $ VPAP
Contributions $ VPAP

Ken Boyd is a financial planner who has served on several Albemarle County boards and commissions. He was last elected as a Republican to a second term on the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors[1].

Biography

Boyd was born in Washington D.C. and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School[2]. Shortly afterwards, he moved to Burlington, North Carolina with his family. He briefly worked for a Democratic candidate for governor in the 1968 campaign. A car injury prevented him from serving in the Vietnam War.

He moved to Albemarle County in 1982 to take a job working for Jefferson National Bank. In 1991, he left the bank to start a financial planning business in 1991. He completed his undergraduate degree many years later from Averett University, followed soon by an MBA. Boyd's political career began in 1993 when he volunteered for the gubernatorial campaign of Republican George Allen. In 1999, he successfully ran for the Rivanna district seat on the Albemarle County School Board.

Four years later, he opted to run for the Board of Supervisors, and defeated Democrat Peter Hallock. In 2007, he ran for re-election and beat Marcia Joseph with a 3% margin. In 2009, he announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Virginia's 5th District. He also told C-Ville weekly he did not anticipate running for re-election to his Supervisor seat in 2011[3]. He did not win the nomination.

Non-profit service

Boyd is currently[when?] on the board of Computers4Kids.

Committee Assignments and Appointments

Boyd has chaired the Audit Committee, and been a member of the Fiscal Impact Advisory Committee, the Development Review Process Task Force, and the Eastern Connector Alignment Study Committee. While a member of the School Board, he served for two years on the CATEC board.

Board of Supervisors

In 2003, Boyd successfully ran for a seat on the Board of Supervisors, defeating Democrat Peter Hallock. He was the chairperson from 2007 to 2008. Four years later, he ran for reelection and beat Marcia Joseph by a 146 vote margin.[5] In 2009, he told C-Ville Weekly he would not run for reelection to his Supervisor seat in 2011.[6]

Boyd originally sought the chairmanship of the Board in 2009, but withdrew his name from consideration in the face of opposition.[7] Democrat Ann Mallek went on to win her second year as chair of the Board. Despite failing to become chair, Boyd has been described as the Board's "de-facto majority leader" in the press.[6]

Hollymead controversy

Boyd was severely criticized by constituents after he announced his support for rezoning 140 acres south of Hollymead Town Center as a growth area.[8] The move would benefit Wendell Wood, a mega-developer who was the largest individual contributor to Boyd's campaigns.[9] Boyd originally supported opening up the area for further development but agreed to "do what the people want" and opposed the construction after significant constituent oppositions.[8] Three weeks later, Boyd changed his mind leading to his being dubbed a "flip-flopper," a term he said was "appropriate."[8] After his switch back, Boyd held a town hall where he faced the ire of over a hundred constituents, who demanded he withdraw his support for the development until infrastructure could be built to handle it.[8]

Western bypass rebirth

Boyd played a central role during the June 8th, 2011 surprise vote to change Albemarle County's position on the western bypass.[10] The project was listed as one of the most wasteful road projects in the country by Taxpayers for Common Sense and is unpopular[11] with the public.[12] The move was condemned in an unprecedented editorial in The Daily Progress, Charlottesville's conservative daily, stating that the actions were "disrespectful toward constituents and disdainful of best practices in public decision-making."[13] The editorial went on to state that Boyd's actions were "appalling", an "end run around the public," whether "the bypass is the best solution for the public or not, the manner in which this step was taken is contemptuous in the extreme" and amounted to an "act of contempt for the public" as well as for "best practices of public leadership."[13]

2011 campaign

Despite saying he did not anticipate a third run for Board during his congressional run, Boyd announced his intention to campaign for a third term on the board of supervisors in May 2011.[6][14]

Election history

All of Boyd's elections for county offices have been for seats in the Rivanna Magisterial District.

2011 election for Board of Supervisors

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Ken Boyd launched his bid for re-election at a press conference on May 12, 2011.[15]

2010 election

Boyd announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives on September 14, 2009, joining many other Republicans interested in challenging Tom Perriello[16].

2007 election

In his second election for Board of Supervisors, Boyd narrowly defeated Democrat Marcia Joseph by 146 votes.[1]

Candidates Votes %
Ken C. Boyd (R) incumbent 2,408 51.57
Marcia E. Joseph (D) 2,259 48.38
Write-In 2 0.04
Candidate Profile Resources
Candidate Ken Boyd (R) - Incumbent * WINNER
Office Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, Rivanna District
Election year 2007 election
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2003 election

Boyd was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2003.

Candidates Votes %
Ken C. Boyd (R) 1,830 52.56
Peter G. Hallock (D) 1,652 47.44
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections[17]

1999 election

Boyd's first election was for the Albemarle County School Board.

Candidates Votes %
Ken C. Boyd 3,687 100.00

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mallek defeats Wyant; Boyd, Dorrier re-elected." http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/. 2007. Charlottesville Tomorrow. [1]
  2. Goldsmith, Will. "Ken Boyd Is a Man with a Plan." C-VILLE Charlottesville's News & Arts Weekly. 11 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=11801005103954248>.
  3. Goldsmith, Will. "Ken Boyd Is a Man with a Plan." C-VILLE Charlottesville's News & Arts Weekly. 11 May 2010. Web. 17 May 2010. <http://www.c-ville.com/Portlet/Print_Friendly.php?Print=Article&z_Article_ID=11801005103954248>.
  4. Don Van der Linde? Wasteworks whacks recycler with RICO, Dave McNair, The Hook, Aug 17, 2009
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  15. Web. Boyd announces he will seek a third term on Albemarle Board of Supervisors, Brian Wheeler, Charlottesville Tomorrow, 13 May 2011, retrieved 13 May 2011.
  16. Web. Boyd plans to challenge Perriello in 2010, Brian McNeill, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, 15 Sept. 2009, retrieved 15 Sept. 2009.
  17. "General Election- November 4, 2003." Virginia State Board of Elections. 23 June 2009 <http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2003/nov/003.htm>.

External links

Contact information

675 Berkmar Circle
Charlottesville, Virginia 22901
Home: 434-977-9981
Email: kboyd@albemarle.org