William Boyd III

{{Short description|New Hampshire politician}}

{{Other people|William Boyd}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image = Bill Boyd, of the Merrimack Town Council, is here with us! Tune in!.jpg

| caption = Boyd in 2015

| state_house = New Hampshire

| district = Hillsborough 21st

| termstart = April 13, 2021

| predecessor = Dick Hinch

| office1 = Member of the Merrimack Town Council

| name = Bill Boyd

| termstart1 = 2011

| termend1 = 2021

| party = Republican

| residence = Merrimack, New Hampshire

| spouse = Michele Boyd

| children = 1

| alma_mater = Boston College (BA)

| birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date |52|2021|04|12}}

}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Ramer |first=Holly |date=March 10, 2022 |title=New Hampshire House returns to chamber after 2-year absence |url=https://www.concordmonitor.com/New-Hampshire-House-returns-to-chamber-after-2-year-absence-45451989 |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=Concord Monitor}} 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.{{Cite web |last=DiStaso |first=John |date=2021-04-14 |title=Republican Boyd wins NH House seat in closely-watched Merrimack special election |url=https://www.wmur.com/article/republican-boyd-wins-nh-house-seat-in-closely-watched-merrimack-special-election/36113067 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=WMUR |language=en}} Boyd defeated the Democratic nominee, former state representative Wendy E.N. Thomas, by a margin of 2,531 votes to 2,144.{{Cite web |title=Hillsborough County District 21 (Merrimack) (1) |url=https://www.sos.nh.gov/elections/elections/special-elections/2021-2022-special-elections/hillsborough-county-district-21 |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=New Hampshire Department of State |language=en}} Boyd's campaign was assisted by Mike Pompeo, a former United States secretary of state, and Tom Cotton, a United States senator from Arkansas.{{Cite web |last=Kashinsky |first=Lisa |date=2021-04-07 |title=Mike Pence launches conservative advocacy group as Republicans cast eyes on 2024 |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2021/04/07/mike-pence-launches-conservative-advocacy-group-as-republicans-cast-eyes-on-2024/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |website=Boston Herald |language=en-US}}

Boyd previously served on the Merrimack Town Council and the New Hampshire Drinking and Groundwater Advisory Commission.{{Cite web |date=May 1, 2018 |title=STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BUREAU OF HIGHWAY DESIGN - MEETING SUMMARY |url=http://www.everettturnpikewidening.com/documents/Merrimack%20Public%20Informational%20Meeting%20Summary%20-%20May%201%202018.pdf |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=New Hampshire Department of Transportation}}{{Cite web |date=October 12, 2020 |title=2020-list-of-filers-public-10-12-20 |url=https://sos.nh.gov/media/gaqn5a0t/2020-list-of-filers-public-10-12-20.pdf |access-date=July 3, 2022 |website=New Hampshire Department of State}}