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Graig R. Meyer

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Senator
Graig Meyer
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 23rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byValerie Foushee
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
October 30, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byValerie Foushee
Succeeded byRenee Price
Personal details
Born (1974-07-05) July 5, 1974 (age 50)
Cleveland, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseKym
Children6
ResidenceChapel Hill, North Carolina
Alma materThe College of Wooster (BA)
University of Chicago (MA)
OccupationSocial Worker
WebsiteOfficial website

Graig R. Meyer (born July 5, 1974) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate.[1] He has represented the 23rd district (which includes all of Orange, Caswell, and Person 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 North Carolina Senate, that district includes all of Caswell, Orange and Person counties,[2] and was elected to that seat in November 2022.[3]

Early life

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Meyer, the son of two politically engaged social workers, was raised in the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio.[4] 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.[5]

Career

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Prior to joining the House, Sen. Meyer spent sixteen years working in public schools working primarily on initiatives designed to promote educational equity.[6] 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.[7] In 2018, Meyer co-authored More Than a Mentoring Program. The book offers real-world perspective and advice on challenging systemic racism in schools.[8]

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.[9] He was reelected in 2014 and 2016, running against Rod Chaney in both elections.[10] He won a 2022 primary election for N.C. Senate with 84% of the vote.[11]

During his time in the legislature, Meyer has established himself as a strong advocate for improving public education.[12] 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.[13]

Meyer also works as a co-founder and principal consultant with The Equity Collaborative, LLC.[14]

Electoral history

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2022

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North Carolina Senate 23rd district Democratic primary election, 2022[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer 23,717 82.38%
Democratic Jamie DeMent Holcomb 5,072 17.62%
Total votes 28,789 100%
North Carolina Senate 23rd district general election, 2022[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer 59,973 67.30%
Republican Landon Woods 29,140 32.70%
Total votes 89,113 100%
Democratic hold

2020

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North Carolina House of Represesntatives 50th district general election, 2020[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer (incumbent) 35,901 100%
Total votes 35,901 100%
Democratic hold

2018

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North Carolina House of Representatives 50th district general election, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer (incumbent) 23,292 62.11%
Republican Kenneth Price Rothrock 14,210 37.89%
Total votes 37,502 100%
Democratic hold

2016

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North Carolina House of Represesntatives 50th district general election, 2016[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer (incumbent) 27,278 57.28%
Republican Rod Chaney 20,347 42.72%
Total votes 47,625 100%
Democratic hold

2014

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North Carolina House of Represesntatives 50th district general election, 2014[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Graig Meyer (incumbent) 18,574 57.16%
Republican Rod Chaney 13,920 42.84%
Total votes 32,494 100%
Democratic hold

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 Session

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

2019-2020 Session

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

2017-2018 Session

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

2015-2016 Session

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

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. ^ "Rep. Graig Meyer is to become next N.C. senator for District 23, per unofficial results". Daily Tar Heel. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  4. ^ webmasters, NC General Assembly. "North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. ^ "Representative Graig Meyer". National Institute for Civil Discourse. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. ^ "Representative Graig Meyer". National Institute for Civil Discourse. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  7. ^ "About Graig". Graig Meyer for NC House. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. ^ "IAP || Book || More Than a Mentoring Program". www.infoagepub.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. ^ "CHCCS educator Graig Meyer named to House District 50 seat". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  10. ^ "Graig Meyer - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  11. ^ North Carolina State Board of Elections, North Carolina State Board of Elections. "5/17/2022 Official Primary Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. ^ Billman, Jeffrey C. "Graig Meyer - NC House District 50". Indy Week. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  13. ^ "About Graig". Graig Meyer for NC House. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  14. ^ "The Equity Collaborative | A national consulting firm focused on helping educational and youth development organizations". The Equity Collaborative. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  15. ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  16. ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  17. ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  18. ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  19. ^ [5]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  20. ^ [6]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  21. ^ "Graig Meyer". Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Valerie Foushee
 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 50th District
2013–2023 		Succeeded by
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 23rd District
2023–Present 		Incumbent
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