Graig R. Meyer

Graig R. Meyer (born July 5, 1974) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] He represents the 50th district.

Representative

Graig Meyer
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 50th district
Assumed office
October 30, 2013
Preceded byValerie Foushee
Personal details
Born (1974-07-05) July 5, 1974
Cleveland, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceHillsborough, NC
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationSocial Worker

Early life

Meyer, the son of two politically engaged social workers, was raised in the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio.[2] He was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of Wooster, before going on to acquire a master's degree in social work from the University of Chicago.[3]

Career

Prior to joining the House, Rep. Meyer spent sixteen years working in public schools working primarily on initiatives designed to promote educational equity.[4] From 1998 through 2014, he was the coordinator of the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate program. From 2012 through 2014, he also served as the Director of Student Equity for the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.[5] In 2018, Meyer co-authored More Than a Mentoring Program. The book offers real-world perspective and advice on challenging systemic racism in schools.[6]

When then-Rep. Valerie Foushee was appointed to the Senate in 2013, Meyer was selected by a local Democratic Party committee to hold the rest of her term.[7] He was reelected in 2014 and 2016, running against Rod Chaney in both elections.[8]

During his time in the legislature, Meyer has established himself as a strong advocate for improving public education.[9] In addition, he has worked as the founding Co-Chair of two bipartisan legislative caucuses, the Early Childhood Caucus and the Life Sciences Caucus. He has been recognized by both the League of Conservation Voters and the Young Democrats of North Carolina for his legislative leadership.[10]

Meyer also works as a co-founder and principal consultant with The Equity Collaborative, LLC.[11]

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. webmasters, NC General Assembly. "North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. "Representative Graig Meyer". National Institute for Civil Discourse. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  4. "Representative Graig Meyer". National Institute for Civil Discourse. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. "About Graig". Graig Meyer for NC House. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. "IAP || Book || More Than a Mentoring Program". www.infoagepub.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  7. "CHCCS educator Graig Meyer named to House District 50 seat". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. "Graig Meyer - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. Billman, Jeffrey C. "Graig Meyer - NC House District 50". Indy Week. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  10. "About Graig". Graig Meyer for NC House. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  11. "The Equity Collaborative | A national consulting firm focused on helping educational and youth development organizations". The Equity Collaborative. Retrieved 2018-07-05.

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