Jim Boyd for Senate District 20
“As your State Senator, I’ll focus on reopening our economy and getting people back to work – safely. Together, we’ll get Florida back on track.”
About
Jim Boyd was elected to the Florida Senate in 2020 and is currently running to represent the newly redrawn Senate District 20. His district encompasses Manatee County and a portion of Hillsborough County. Prior to being elected to the Florida Senate, Senator Boyd served 8 years in the Florida House of Representatives. Senator Boyd owns and operates Boyd Insurance and Investment Services with his son, Austin.
As a Bradenton small business owner and life-long resident of Manatee County, his commitment to this area is well established. Boyd has a long history of public service. He was first elected to the Palmetto City Council in 1989 and went on to serve as the city’s mayor and vice mayor. He also served as fire commissioner for the North River Fire District and as a volunteer firefighter/EMT.
Boyd also hails from a political family, his uncle, Wilbur Boyd, served in the Florida House and Senate in the 1960s and 1970s, and his grandfather, Hugh E. Boyd, served in the Florida House in the 1940s. Boyd currently serves on the Manatee Memorial Board of Governors, Enterprise Florida Board of Directors, as well as the Seminole Boosters Board.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in 1978. Jim and his wife of 37 years, Sandy, live in Bradenton. Their adult children, Ansley and Austin, both reside in Manatee County with their families.
Jim Boyd.
Leader and Advocate for you.
