LeRoy E. Myers Jr. (born October 8, 1951) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Maryland.
LeRoy E. Myers Jr. | |
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| Washington County Commissioner | |
| In office December 15, 2014 – December 4, 2018 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 1C district | |
| In office January 8, 2003 – December 15, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Casper R. Taylor Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Mike McKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | LeRoy Ellsworth Myers Jr. October 8, 1951 Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nicole Alt-Myers[1] |
| Children | 7[citation needed] |
| Profession | Construction |
Background
editMyers was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2003 representing District 1C, which covers parts of Allegany and Washington counties.[2] He defeated long-time delegate and Speaker of the House, Casper R. Taylor.[2] Taylor had been a staunch proponent to bring slot machines into Maryland, but despite his defeat by Myers, the passage of slot machines prevailed with the 2008 referendum. In 2006, Myers defeated Brian Grim.[3]
Education
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Myers attended Hagerstown Community College for one semester. No other college experience.
Career
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Myers served in U.S. Army Reserves from 1970–76. He is the owner of a General Contracting Company in Western Maryland, MYERS BUILDING SYSTEMS. Myers formed Myers Building Systems in 1985 after working for over 15 years with his father's company, LeRoy Myers, Inc.
Legislative notes
edit- Voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[4]
- Voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[5]
- Voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[6]
- Voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)[7]
In 2007, Myers made a proposal to "prohibit motorists from displaying anything resembling or depicting 'anatomically correct' or 'less than completely and opaquely covered' human or animal genitals, human buttocks or female breasts".[8] He was referring to the popular accessories for pickup trucks and other vehicles known as truck nuts, calling the dangling testicles "vulgar and immoral," and stated that his proposal was made at the request of a constituent who was offended by the accessories.[8]
Election results
edit- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 01C[3]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome LeRoy E. Myers Jr., Rep. 6,398 57.2% Won Brian K. Grim, Dem. 4,769 42.7% Lost
- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 01C[2]
- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome LeRoy E. Myers Jr., Rep. 5,657 50.3% Won Casper R. Taylor, Dem. 5,581 49.6% Lost
References and notes
edit- ^ "Nicole Alt-Myers running for Maryland House of Delegates". The Herald-Mail. Hagerstown, Maryland. August 23, 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
Nicole Alt-Myers, wife of Washington County Commissioner LeRoy E. Myers Jr.
- ^ a b c "2002 Gubernatorial General - Official Results". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "BILL INFO-2007 Regular Session-HB 359". mlis.state.md.us. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "2007 Regular Session - Vote Record 0690". mlis.state.md.us. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "2006 Regular Session - Vote Record 0942". mlis.state.md.us. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "2005 Regular Session - Vote Record 0152". mlis.state.md.us. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Rein, Lisa (February 23, 2007). "Fake Private Parts Are No Joke, Myers Says". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
External links
edit- "LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., Board of County Commissioners, Washington County, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Delegate LeRoy Myers Home". VoteLeRoyMyers.com. Citizens for LeRoy Myers, Jr. Committee. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Official 2010 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates Legislative District 1C". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for Washington County". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2020.