Nancy Boyda
Democrat Representative of Kansas's 2nd district
Representative
Kansas, district 2
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
- Former U.S. Representative for Kansas’s 2nd congressional district.
- Served in the House from January 3, 2007, to January 3, 2009.
- Defeated in her re-election bid in 2008.
- Holds dual degrees in chemistry and education from William Jewell College.
- Worked as an analytical chemist and field inspector before entering politics.
- Transitioned from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party in 2003.
- Criticized her Republican opponent’s support for school vouchers during her 2004 campaign.
- Won her congressional seat in 2006 after a previous defeat in 2004.
- Introduced a bill to deny pensions to Congress members convicted of serious crimes, which passed unanimously.
- Served on the Armed Services and Agriculture Committees during her tenure.
- Appointed by President Obama as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Personnel after leaving Congress.
- Explored a candidacy for the U.S. Senate in 2020 but later withdrew to focus on a non-profit aimed at reducing partisan divides.
- Advocated for gradual troop withdrawal from Iraq while supporting funding for troops.
- Initially held moderate views on LGBTQIA rights but later expressed strong support for marriage equality and anti-discrimination laws.
- Married to a Marine Corps veteran and has two children and one granddaughter.