Annie Loyd

Annie Loyd was an independent candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 3rd Congressional District (map) of Arizona. She was challenging incumbent Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.).

2008 elections
Loyd was conducting an independent bid to challenge Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) in the 2008 congressional elections.

Loyd was born in South Dakota and moved to California where she ran a 82 bedroom youth facility. During the Rodney King riots Loyd organized the facility comprised of troubled youth to a peaceful protest against the incident. A resident for over 50 years of Phoenix and a long time social and political activist Loyd also founded "one planet" magazine. The online publication has a growing support base and follows her political career by advocating cooperation in dealing with social issues. As a publisher for "one planet" magazine, a construction company owner and activist, Loyd has been deeply involved in her community.

Committees
Loyd will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations
One Planet Magazine

Contact
Official Loyd for Congress Web site

Annie Loyd for Congress PO Box 55386 Phoenix, Arizona 85078

Related SourceWatch articles

 * 2008 U.S. congressional elections
 * 2008 U.S. congressional election dates
 * Portal:Arizona and the U.S. Congress

External resources

 * 2008 Race Tracker page on Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District