F. Allen Boyd
Democrat Representative of Florida's 2nd district
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Florida, district 2
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
- Served as a U.S. Representative from Florida’s 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2011.
- Previously held positions in the Florida House of Representatives from 1989 to 1996.
- Participated in various congressional committees, including Appropriations and Budget.
- Was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats.
- Voted in favor of the Iraq War authorization in 2002 and supported various drug-related legislation.
- Involved in response efforts and legislative initiatives related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010.
- Experienced electoral success, winning multiple terms in Congress and the Florida House, but lost re-election in 2010.
- Background includes military service as an infantry officer in Vietnam.
- Has a history in agriculture, owning a farming business and receiving significant federal farm subsidies.