Graig R. Meyer (born July 5, 1974) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the

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. He has represented the 23rd district (which includes all of

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, Caswell, and

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counties) since 2023. He previously served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, where he was elected to the 50th district seat 4 times. In 2022, Meyer announced his candidacy for District 23 of the

, that district includes all of Caswell, Orange and

counties, and was elected to that seat in November 2022.

Early life

Meyer, the son of two politically engaged social workers, was raised in the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio. 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.

Career

Prior to joining the House, Sen. Meyer spent sixteen years working in public schools working primarily on initiatives designed to promote educational equity. 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. In 2018, Meyer co-authored More Than a Mentoring Program. The book offers real-world perspective and advice on challenging systemic racism in schools. 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. He was reelected in 2014 and 2016, running against Rod Chaney in both elections. He won a 2022 primary election for N.C. Senate with 84% of the vote. During his time in the legislature, Meyer has established himself as a strong advocate for improving public education. 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. Meyer also works as a co-founder and principal consultant with The Equity Collaborative, LLC.

Electoral history

2022

2020

2018

2016

2014

Committee assignments

2021-2022 Session

*Appropriations *Appropriations - Information Technology *Appropriations *Education - K-12 *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Regulatory Reform

2019-2020 Session

*Alcoholic Beverage Control *Education - K-12 *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Regulatory Reform *Finance

2017-2018 Session

*Education - K-12 *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Finance *Judiciary I *Aging

2015-2016 Session

*Education - K-12 *Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs *Regulatory Reform *Finance *Aging *Public Utilities

References

External links

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