Amber "Holly" Boykins (born April 4, 1969) is an American politician. She represented a portion of North St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Democrat

Boykins is a St. Louis native. She graduated from Cardinal Ritter College Preparatory High School in 1987 and from Columbia College in 1991. She is currently pursuing both an MBA and a JD.

Amber Boykins

Boykins was elected State Representative in 1998 in a closely contested Democratic primary election and was elected without opposition in the general election . She was re-elected in 2000, 2002, and 2004.

Amber Boykins

Due to term limits Boykins was unable to seek re-election in 2006. She announced her candidacy for the 4th District State Senate seat being vacated by Pat Dougherty. Other announced candidates were fellow State Representative Yaphett El-Amin, former State Representative Derio Gambaro, former St. Louis Alderman Kenny Jones, and political science professor Jeff Smith. The primary election was held on August 8, 2006, and was won by Jeff Smith, who was unopposed in the general election.

Amber Boykins

External links

State of Missouri page for Rep. Boykins

African-American state legislators in Missouri

African-American women in politics

Democratic Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives

Politicians from St. Louis

1969 births

Living people

Columbia College (Missouri) alumni

Women state legislators in Missouri

Delta Sigma Theta members

21st-century African-American people

21st-century African-American women

20th-century African-American people

20th-century African-American women