Brian Meyer (born 1973) is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the

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, Meyer serves in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. He previously served on the Des Moines, Iowa City Council.

Early career

Meyer was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated from

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, the University of Northern Iowa and Drake University Law School. He served in the Iowa National Guard. He served as an assistant Iowa attorney general and assistant Polk County attorney. He was elected to the Des Moines City Council in 2007.

Iowa House of Representatives

Meyer ran in a special election for the 33rd district in the Iowa House of Representatives. He defeated the

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candidate, Michael Young, in the election on October 22, 2013. He succeeded Kevin McCarthy, who resigned the seat in the Iowa House to work for the

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. He was sworn in on November 1.

Personal life

In 1998, Meyer married Ann Rossmiller. They have two children.

References

External links

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