Tom Meyer was a

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member of the

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from 2001-2006 representing Tuscola and

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counties. Prior to his election to the House, Meyer was in the radio industry for nearly four decades, including as a station manager for Thumb Broadcasting for 30 years. When he was a child at his parents' home in

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, he started a radio station with a friend that broadcast over an area of two blocks; that station was shut down by the

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for lack of a license. Meyer later worked at

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, and WLEW. He enjoyed announcing high school sporting events. Meyer volunteered with the Michigan

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for 15 years, was president of the Elkton

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, president of the board of Thumb Industries, and a member of the Huron County council for

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Extension. He was also a member of the

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Board of Trustees.House Resolution 151 (2007): A resolution offered as a memorial for Tom Meyer, former member of the House of Representatives
/ref> Meyer died on July 9, 2007, aged 65, of natural causes in

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where he lived.

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