J. Edward Meyer
| J. Edward Meyer | |
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| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th district |
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In office January 2005 – January 7, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | William Aniskovich |
| Succeeded by | Edward M. Kennedy Jr. |
| Constituency | represents Branford, Durham, Guilford, Killingworth, Madison, and North Branford |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 15, 1935 New York, New York |
| Political party |
Democrat (since 1973) Republican (until 1973) |
| Spouse(s) | Patty Ann Meyer |
| Residence | Guilford |
Democrat (since 1973)
J. Edward Meyer III (born April 15, 1935) is an American politician. Meyer, a Democrat, is a former member of the Connecticut Senate, representing the 12th District from 2005 to 2015. Meyer was also a member of the New York State Assembly, serving as a Republican from 1971 to 1973 and a Democrat from 1973 to 1975.
J. Edward Meyer III was born on April 15, 1935, in New York City, the son of J. Edward Meyer Jr. and Carolyn S. Meyer. He graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School.
In 1964, Meyer was appointed by then U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to a position in the Justice Department, where he mainly focused on organized crime prosecutions. Meyer was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1971 to 1974, sitting in the 179th and 180th New York State Legislatures. While initially elected as a Republican, Meyer changed parties in 1973, serving out his term as a Democrat. In 1976, Meyer won the Democratic nomination for New York's 23rd congressional district, however, he was defeated in the general election by Bruce F. Caputo. Meyer also served on the Board of Regents of the State University of New York from 1977 to 2000.
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