LeRoy E. Myers Jr.

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LeRoy Ellsworth Myers Jr.
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 1C , Commissioner Washington County
In office
January 8, 2003 – December 15,2014
Preceded by Casper R. Taylor Jr.
Succeeded by Mike McKay
Personal details
Born (1951-10-08) October 8, 1951
Hagerstown, Maryland, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Nicole Alt-Myers
Children Scott, Jenifer, Katie, Ryan (d.2009) step children - Kaila Knight Flanagan, Hunter Troy Wagoner, Grace-Lynn Nicole Wagoner
Parents LeRoy Ellsworth Myers Sr. and Mary Jane Elizabeth Garman Myers
Profession Construction

LeRoy E. Myers Jr. (born October 8, 1951) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Maryland.

Background

Myers was first elected into the Maryland House of Delegates in 2003 to represent District 1C, which covers Allegany and Washington counties. He defeated long-time delegate and Speaker of the House, Casper R. Taylor. Taylor had been a staunch proponent of bring slot machines into Maryland, but with his defeat by Myers, the passage of slots has remained in limbo, until the 2008 referendum. In 2006, he easily defeated Brian Grim.

Education

Myers attended Hagerstown Community College.

Career

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. such as Staples and FedEx.

Legislative notes

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".[5] 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.[5]

Election results

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
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

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