Now in his fifth term serving the 43rd Legislative District (Lancaster County) in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, state Rep. Scott W. Boyd has established himself as a legislative leader who reflects the conservative values of the communities he serves.

Boyd has been active in the movement to control health care costs, while making it more accessible and affordable for consumers, and is one of the legislators leading the effort to revise Pennsylvania's antiquated and costly pension system.

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As a lifelong Lancaster Countian, Boyd is a staunch advocate for farmland preservation and a proponent of smart growth, both of which are critical to preserving the county's beautiful landscape and the unique quality of life its residents enjoy. Boyd was recognized for his efforts by the Lancaster Farmland Trust when he received the group's Darvin Boyd Friend of Agriculture Award.

He also has been on the front lines in the fight to revive Pennsylvania's economy. He has authored several bills designed to create more jobs in Pennsylvania by making the Commonwealth more attractive to job creators. Additionally, Boyd serves on the board of the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Council.

During the 2011-12 legislative session, Boyd is serving on four key state House committees - finance, tourism and recreational development, labor and industry, and insurance. These appointments position him to be an even stronger voice for cutting taxes, growing Pennsylvania's economy, and fighting for Pennsylvania's working families.

In addition to his House committee assignments, Boyd also serves on various boards and committees outside of the Legislature. He serves on the advisory board for the Lancaster campus of Harrisburg Area Community College and is a member of the Water Street Rescue Mission's Board of Directors and Finance Committee. Boyd has also served as the Legislative Fellow at Millersville University, providing students of government real-life exposure to the legislative process. For his work to advocate for the rights children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Boyd was recognized as the ARC of Lancaster Legislator of the Year.

Born and raised in the legislative district he represents, Boyd has been a member of the Republican Party ever since he was eligible to vote. Boyd was elected as a Republican Lancaster County committeeman for the West Lampeter Township/Lampeter District in 1994 and served in that capacity through 2001, the last four of those years as chairman of the Lampeter-Strasburg Republican Committee.
Boyd was a member of the West Lampeter Township Planning Commission from 1993-1997 and again from 1999-2002, chairing that commission for two years. He is a graduate of the Lancaster County Master Planner Course.

He also was a member of the Pequea Township Citizens Advisory Group that worked on developing a comprehensive plan for that township, and served on the citizens task force that eventually formed the Lampeter-Strasburg Recreation Commission.

In 2001, Boyd was Lancaster County's representative on the Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (Eastern District of Pennsylvania).

Prior to being elected to the House in 2002, Boyd was the owner and chief executive officer of White Oak Display & Design, a business started by his father and based in Manheim. He took over as CEO in 1992 after working for 10 years as a sales representative for the company, which designs and constructs commercial displays.

Boyd is a 1976 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School and a 1980 graduate of Millersville University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in political science.

He and his wife, Nancy, reside in West Lampeter Township. They have two grown children.