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Biography
Dwight Boykins (born July 06, 1963) is a Democratic politician and member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing District D where he was born and raised. He was elected to the council in 2013in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Boykins is from Houston, Texas, and attended Stephen F. Austin High School. He received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Texas Southern University. A small business owner, Boykins has also served on the city's Hurricane Ike Relief Fund Board and Oversight Committee of ReBuild Houston.
Political Career
Boykins was sworn in to the Houston City Council in 2014. He represents council District D which run through Houston's southern quadrant, contains the Houston Museum District, Texas Medical Center, and the poorer neighborhoods of the south side. As a member of City Council, Dwight serves as Chair of the Ethics, Elections & Council Governance Committee and is a member of the following committees: Budget and Fiscal Affairs; BFA Subcommittee on Debt Financing and Pensions; Regulation and Neighborhood Affairs; and Housing and Community Development.