Kevin L. Boyce | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 25th district |
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In office May 6, 2012-December 31, 2016 |
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Preceded by | W. Carlton Weddington |
Succeeded by | Bernadine Kent |
47th Ohio State Treasurer | |
In office January 7, 2009 – January 9, 2011 |
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Governor | Ted Strickland |
Preceded by | Richard Cordray |
Succeeded by | Josh Mandel |
Columbus City Councilman | |
In office September 11, 2000 – January 6, 2009 |
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Preceded by | Frederick Ransier III |
Succeeded by | Michelle Mills |
Personal details | |
Born | 1971 (age 45–46) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Crystal Boyce |
Children | Two |
Residence | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
Education | Columbus East High School |
Alma mater |
University of Toledo (B.A.) Central Michigan University (M.P.A.) |
Religion | African Methodist Episcopal |
Kevin L. Boyce (born 1971) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He currently serves as a Franklin County Commissioner. Formerly he was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, serving the 25th District from 2012 to 2016, a member of Columbus City Council, and was Ohio State Treasurer from 2009 to 2010.
In the March 2016 Democratic primary election, Boyce was selected as the Democratic nominee to run for incumbent Paula Brooks' seat on the Franklin County, Ohio Board of Commissioners in the 2016 general election.
Boyce graduated from Columbus East High School in 1990. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Toledo in 1995 and a Master of Public Administration degree from Central Michigan University in 2004.
Prior to holding political office, Boyce was the executive director of the KnowledgeWorks Foundation, a nonprofit organization that promotes college access for high school students. He was also the executive director of the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus from 1997 to 1999. He managed Charleta B. Tavares' unsuccessful campaign for Ohio Secretary of State in 1998, and was Chief of Staff for the Minority Caucus of the Ohio House of Representatives from January 1999 to September 2000. He is married to Crystal Boyce, has two sons and a goddaughter.
On September 11, 2000, Boyce was appointed to Columbus City Council. He was elected to one of three open Council seats in the November 6, 2001 election and won another four-year Council term on November 8, 2005. On the Council, Boyce ultimately served as President pro Tempore and as Chairman of the Finance and Zoning Committees.