Connie Myers (born November 14, 1944) is an American
Republican Party
Republican Party is a name used by many political parties around the world, though the term most commonly refers to the United States' Republican Party.
Republican Party may also refer to:
Africa
*Republican Party (Liberia)
* Republican Part ...
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.
[, ]New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the ...
. Accessed October 22, 2007.
A resident of
Holland Township, Myers graduated in 1967 with a
B.A. from the
Montclair State University in English and was awarded an M.A. in 1990 from
Rider University in Public Administration.
''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey: 2004 Edition''
p. 275. Lawyers Diary and Manual, LLC, 1900;
. Accessed February 15, 2018. "Connie Myers, Rep., Holland - Assemblywoman Myers was born in Staten Island, N.Y., on Nov. 14, 1944. She attended public schools in Essex County, and is a 1967 graduate of Montclair State College".
Myers served on the Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 128,947, making it the state's 18th-most populous county,[1988 Republican National Convention
The 1988 Republican National Convention 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 convention in one of the five states known as the Deep S ...]
. She served in the Administration of Governor of New Jersey
The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official res ...
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
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey, including maintaining and operating the state's highway and public road system, planning and developing transportat ...
from 1986 to 1989.[
Myers did not seek reelection in 2005, and was succeeded by fellow Republican ]Marcia A. Karrow
Marcia A. Karrow (born March 10, 1959) is an American Republican Party politician who is the mayor of Flemington, New Jersey. She previously served in the New Jersey State Senate representing the 23rd Legislative District from February 9, 2009 ...
who took office on January 10, 2006.
District 23
Each of the forty districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...
and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 23rd Legislative District for the 2004-2006 legislative session were:
*Assemblyman Michael J. Doherty, and
*Senator Leonard Lance
Leonard John Lance (born June 25, 1952) is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. representative for , from 2009 to 2019. He ran for re-election in 2018, but was defeated by Democrat Tom Malinowski. He is a member of the Rep ...
References
External links
*
New Jersey Voter Information Website 2003
New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure form for 2004 (PDF)
1944 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
Montclair State University alumni
Politicians from Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Rider University alumni
Women state legislators in New Jersey
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
{{NewJersey-politician-stub