Nancy Boyda (born August 2, 1955) was a Democratic congresswoman representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district.
On November 4, 2008, Boyda was defeated for re-election by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins, after serving one term.
Following her term in Congress, Boyda was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for manpower and personnel, and was sworn into the position on July 20, 2009.
Boyda graduated with honors from William Jewell...
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Nancy Boyda (born August 2, 1955) was a Democratic congresswoman representing Kansas's 2nd congressional district.
On November 4, 2008, Boyda was defeated for re-election by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins, after serving one term.
Following her term in Congress, Boyda was appointed deputy assistant secretary of defense for manpower and personnel, and was sworn into the position on July 20, 2009.
Boyda graduated with honors from William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, where she received dual degrees in chemistry and education. She began her career in 1978 working as an analytical chemist and field inspector. Boyda grew up in a Republican family, but became a Democrat in 2003. Nancy Boyda is married to Steve Boyda, a Marine Corps veteran who grew up on his family farm in Marysville, Kansas.
In 2004 she ran against Republican incumbent Jim Ryun in Kansas' Second District. Boyda criticized Ryun's support for school vouchers and his lack of support for public schools. She said she...
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