Gary Arthur Myers (August 16, 1937 – October 31, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the

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for

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from 1975 to 1979.

Early life and education

Gary Myers was born in

Toronto, Ohio Toronto is a city in eastern Jefferson County, Ohio, located along the Ohio River 6 miles northeast of Steubenville. The population was 5,303 at the time of the 2020 census, making it the second-largest city in Jefferson County. It is part of the ...

, and grew up in

Evans City, Pennsylvania Evans City is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2010 census. Geography Evans City is located in southwestern Butler County at (40.769310, -80.061409), in the valley of Breakneck Creek. It is ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the

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in 1960 and a

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from the

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in 1964.

Career

Myers pursued a professional career in

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and

industrial engineering Industrial engineering is an engineering profession that is concerned with the optimization of complex process (engineering), processes, systems, or organizations by developing, improving and implementing integrated systems of people, money, kno ...

as a

steel mill A steel mill or steelworks is an industrial plant for the manufacture of steel. It may be an integrated steel works carrying out all steps of steelmaking from smelting iron ore to rolled product, but may also be a plant where steel semi-finish ...

turn foreman. He served in the

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from 1961 to 1968. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

Congress

He was elected as a Republican to the 94th Congress in 1974, defeating incumbent Democratic Congressman

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. He chose not to be a candidate for reelection in

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and returned to work as a steel mill foreman. As a member of the

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, he worked to amend Title 39 of the United States Code to prohibit franked mailing by members of Congress and certain officers of the United States. As a member of the

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, he advocated for the Automobile Efficiency Tax Incentive Act. Myers also sponsored a bill that would prohibit the

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from restricting the sale or manufacture of firearms or ammunition.

Retirement

Myers did not seek re-election in 1978, citing his desire to spend more time with his wife and two children. The Myers family moved back to their home in

Butler, Pennsylvania Butler is a city and the county seat of Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located north of Pittsburgh and is part of the Greater Pittsburgh region. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 13,502. History Butler was na ...

. A few months later, he rejoined the Armco Steel Company.

Personal life

Myers died in

Sebastian, Florida Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, Florida, United States at the confluence of the St. Sebastian River and the Indian River. It is two miles away from the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest city in Indian River County and the biggest pop ...

, on October 31, 2020.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Myers, Gary A. 1937 births 2020 deaths People from Toronto, Ohio People from Butler, Pennsylvania People from Sebastian, Florida University of Cincinnati alumni Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania