Connie Myers
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Connie Myers is an American
Republican Party
politician
, who served in the New Jersey
General Assembly
from 1996 to 2006, where she represented the 23rd legislative district. Myers served in the Assembly on the Appropriations Committee and the Regulatory Oversight Committee.
Myers did not seek reelection in 2005, and was succeeded by fellow Republican Marcia A. Karrow
who took office on January 10, 2006.
Myers served on the Hunterdon County
Planning Board from 1992–1997 and on the Hunterdon County Board of Elections 1989-1995. She was an Alternate Delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention
. Myers served in the Administration of Governor of New Jersey
Thomas Kean
as special assistant to director of Division on Women in the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs and as legislative analyst in the New Jersey Department of Transportation
from 1986-1989.
Myers graduated with a B.A.
from the Montclair State University
in English and was awarded an M.A. from Rider University
in Public Administration.
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
. The other representatives from the 23rd Legislative District for the 2004-2006 legislative session were:
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who served in the New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1996 to 2006, where she represented the 23rd legislative district. Myers served in the Assembly on the Appropriations Committee and the Regulatory Oversight Committee.
Myers did not seek reelection in 2005, and was succeeded by fellow Republican Marcia A. Karrow
Marcia A. Karrow
Marcia A. Karrow is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New Jersey State Senate where she represented the 23rd legislative district, having taken office on February 9, 2009. She had won a January 24, 2009 special election convention, defeating Assemblyman Michael J...
who took office on January 10, 2006.
Myers served on the Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
Planning Board from 1992–1997 and on the Hunterdon County Board of Elections 1989-1995. She was an Alternate Delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention
1988 Republican National Convention
The 1988 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana from August 15 to August 18, 1988. It was the second time that a major party held its conclave in one of the five states known as the Deep South, coming on the...
. Myers served in the Administration of Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
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Thomas Kean
Thomas Kean
Thomas Howard Kean is an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Kean is best known globally, however, for his 2002 appointment as Chairman of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, widely known as the...
as special assistant to director of Division on Women in the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs and as legislative analyst in the New Jersey Department of Transportation
New Jersey Department of Transportation
The New Jersey Department of Transportation is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. It is headed by the Commissioner of Transportation...
from 1986-1989.
Myers graduated with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
in English and was awarded an M.A. from Rider University
Rider University
Rider University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States...
in Public Administration.
District 23
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey SenateNew Jersey Senate
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and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
. The other representatives from the 23rd Legislative District for the 2004-2006 legislative session were:
- Assemblyman Michael J. DohertyMichael J. DohertyMichael J. Doherty is an American Republican Party politician who serves in the New Jersey Senate representing the 23rd legislative district. He won the seat held by Marcia A. Karrow, who had earlier been selected by a party convention to succeed Leonard Lance after his election to the United...
, and - Senator Leonard LanceLeonard LanceLeonard Lance is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey General Assembly....
External links
- Assemblyman Myers' Legislative Website (Archived version from November 2, 2004)
- New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
- New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)