Graig R. Meyer
Graig R. Meyer (born July 5, 1974) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 50th district (which includes all of Caswell County and part of Orange County, formerly parts of Orange & Durham Counties) since his appointment in 2013.He has been re-elected to the seat 4 times, most recently in 2020. He has announced his candidacy for District 23 of the North Carolina Senate for the 2022 elections, that district includes all of Caswell, Orange and Person counties. Early life. Meyer, the son of  two politically engaged social workers, was raised in the inner city of Cleveland, Ohio. 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. Career. Prior to joining the House, Rep. Meyer spent sixteen years working in public schools working primarily on initiatives designed to promote educational equity. 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. In 2018, Meyer co-authored More Than a Mentoring Program. The book offers real-world perspective and advice on challenging systemic racism in schools. 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. He was reelected in 2014 and 2016, running against Rod Chaney in both elections. During his time in the legislature, Meyer has established himself as a strong advocate for improving public education. 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. Meyer also works as a co-founder and principal consultant with The Equity Collaborative, LLC.