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State Representative, 163rd District
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Heather Boyd

Candidate for State Representative, 163rd District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative
Lives in
Drexel Hill
Campaign website
pahouse.com

State representative for the 163rd District since winning a May 2023 special election. Previously district director and senior advisor to U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, an Upper Darby School Board member (2015-2018) and a history teacher.

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Photo: Official portrait — Pennsylvania House of Representatives (palegis.us)

Documented positions

Education

Economy & jobs

Health & human services

  • Proposes requiring large employers with many full-time workers on Medicaid to pay toward the program.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Medical Assistance Accountability Act

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 24, 2026 · palegis.us

    “requires employers with high amounts of non-disabled, full-time workers enrolled in Medicaid to pay what they owe towards our state's Medicaid program”
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  • Proposes a psychological associate license for doctoral psychology students to expand access to mental health care.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Establishing psychological associate licensure in Pennsylvania

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Sep 2, 2026 · palegis.us

    “I plan to introduce legislation that would create the Psychological Associate license, which would enhance access to mental health services”
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Courts & justice

  • Proposes removing burglary, robbery and firearms offenses from the juvenile crimes whose records can be made public.In office

    Co-Sponsorship Memo: Protecting Juvenile Justice Records

    Government record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 13, 2026 · palegis.us

    “remove the offenses of burglary, robbery, robbery of a motor vehicle, as well as violation of Pennsylvania's Uniform Firearms Act, from the list of offenses”
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