Brian Meyer | |
State House: | Iowa |
District: | 29th |
Term Start: | November 1, 2013 |
Predecessor: | Kevin McCarthy |
Constituency: | District 29 - (2023-Present) District 33 - (2013-2023) |
Birth Date: | 1 November 1973 |
Birth Place: | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Spouse: | Ann Rossmiller |
Residence: | Des Moines, Iowa |
Children: | 2 |
Alma Mater: | University of Northern Iowa Drake University Law School |
Occupation: | Lawyer |
Website: | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Brian Meyer (born 1973)[1] is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Iowa. A member of the Democratic Party, Meyer serves in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing the 29th district. He previously served on the Des Moines, Iowa City Council.
Meyer was born in Dubuque, Iowa. He graduated from Dubuque Senior High School, the University of Northern Iowa and Drake University Law School. He served in the Iowa National Guard.
He served as an assistant Iowa attorney general and assistant Polk County attorney. He was elected to the Des Moines City Council in 2007.[2]
Meyer ran in a special election for the 33rd district in the Iowa House of Representatives. He defeated the Republican Party candidate, Michael Young, in the election on October 22, 2013. He succeeded Kevin McCarthy, who resigned the seat in the Iowa House to work for the Attorney General of Iowa.[3] He was sworn in on November 1.[4]
In 1998, Meyer married Ann Rossmiller.[5] They have two children.