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Shirley Meyer
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Shirley Meyer (b. December 9, 1952) is a former Democratic-NPL member of the North Dakota House of Representatives, representing the 36th District from 1996-1998 and from 2004-2012.
Meyer's professional experience includes owning and operating trail riding, bow hunting, and a retail department store; she is also a rancher and farmer.
Meyer's education is from Dickinson State University in 1971 and Bismarck State University in 1983. She and her husband, Dean, have two children; Carmen and Will.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meyer served on the following committees:
- Finance and Taxation Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
- Political Subdivisions Committee, North Dakota House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Meyer served on the following committee:
- Subcommittee on Government Operations (Appropriations)
Elections
2012
Meyer ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 36. Meyer and Bev Berger ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. They were defeated by Alan Fehr and incumbent Mike Schatz in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Mike Schatz Incumbent |
33.8% | 4,390 | |
| Republican | Alan Fehr |
26.7% | 3,465 | |
| Democratic | Shirley Meyer | 24.8% | 3,216 | |
| Democratic | Bev Berger | 14.6% | 1,900 | |
| Total Votes | 12,971 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Meyer won election by finishing 1st out of 4 candidates for District 36 of the North Dakota House of Representatives.[4]
| North Dakota House of Representatives, District 36 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Shirley Meyer (D-NPL)
|
3,534 | |||
| Mike Schatz (R)
|
3,098 | |||
| Frank Klein (R) | 2,879 | |||
| Todd M Hall (D-NPL) | 2,637 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
NDPC: North Dakota Legislative Review
The North Dakota Policy Council, a North Dakota-based nonprofit research organization which describes itself as "liberty-based", published the North Dakota Legislative Review, a comprehensive report on how state legislators voted during the 2011 legislative session. The scorecard seeks to show how North Dakota legislators voted on the principles the Council seeks to promote. The Council recorded and scored votes on both spending bills and policy bills, and awarded points accordingly. Policy issues voted upon included income tax cuts, pension reform, and government transparency. On spending legislation, the Council accorded a percentage score based on how much spending the legislator voted against. On policy legislation, scores range from the highest score (100%) to the lowest (0%). A higher score indicates that the legislator voted more in favor of the values supported by the Council.[5] Meyer received a score of 25.30% on policy legislation and voted against 10.26% of state spending. Meyer was ranked 71st on policy and 27th on spending, out of 94 House members evaluated for the study.[6]
External links
- North Dakota House of Representatives - Rep. Shirley Meyer
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000, 1998
- Rep. Meyer State Surge sponsored bills
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Smart Vote, "Rep. Meyer
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "The North Dakota Legislative Review - 2011," accessed January 20, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Policy Council, "2011 North Dakota Legislative Review Rankings," accessed January 26, 2014
