2006 Green gubernatorial candidate Ed Boyd dies
By Politicker StaffEd Boyd, the 2006 Green Party nominee for governor, died last Monday, Aug. 11, of lung cancer. He was just shy of turning 47 years-old.
Boyd was the Green's first gubernatorial candidate, as well as the first African American to appear on a general election ballot for the office. He ran on a platform of taking state control of utility companies. He was excluded from participation in the debates.
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Condolences to Mr. Boyd's family and friends during this tough time.
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