Graig R. Meyer

Graig Meyer
Graig Meyer
Member of the North Carolina Senate; from the 23rd district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Valerie Foushee
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 50th district
	In office; October 30, 2013 – January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Valerie Foushee
Succeeded by	Renee Price
Personal details
Born	July 5, 1974 (age 50); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Kym
Children	6
Education	College of Wooster (BA) ; University of Chicago (MA)
Occupation	Social Worker
Website	Official 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 and education

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

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

2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
^ "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.
^ webmasters, NC General Assembly. "North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.net. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Representative Graig Meyer". National Institute for Civil Discourse. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Representative Graig Meyer". National Institute for Civil Discourse. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "About Graig". Graig Meyer for NC House. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "IAP || Book || More Than a Mentoring Program". www.infoagepub.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "CHCCS educator Graig Meyer named to House District 50 seat". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "Graig Meyer - Ballotpedia". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ 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.
^ Billman, Jeffrey C. "Graig Meyer - NC House District 50". Indy Week. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "About Graig". Graig Meyer for NC House. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ "The Equity Collaborative | A national consulting firm focused on helping educational and youth development organizations". The Equity Collaborative. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [5]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ [6]North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^ "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 Renee Price
North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Valerie Foushee	Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd District 2023–Present	Incumbent

[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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