Helen Stevenson Meyner
| Helen Stevenson Meyner | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 13th district |
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| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph J. Maraziti |
| Succeeded by | James A. Courter |
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| Born | Helen Stevenson March 5, 1929 Queens, New York |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Fort Myers, Florida |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Robert B. Meyner |
| Alma mater | Colorado College |
Helen Day Stevenson Meyner, also known as Helen S. Meyner (March 5, 1929 – November 2, 1997) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from New Jersey from 1975 to 1979.
Biography
She was born as Helen Stevenson on March 5, 1929 in Queens, New York. Her father was an Olympic gold medal winner and ambassador William Stevenson. She was a distant cousin of Democratic candidate for President Adlai Stevenson.
She graduated from Colorado College and married New Jersey Governor Robert B. Meyner.
In 1972, Meyner ran as the Democratic nominee for Representative from New Jersey's newly redistricted 13th Congressional District that included her home in Phillipsburg and included Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Counties and portions of Mercer and Morris Counties.[1] She lost in the Republican-leaning district, to the Republican candidate, Joseph J. Maraziti. In 1974, with the Watergate scandal leading to Democratic congressional gains throughout the country, Meyner ran for the seat again, this time beating Maraziti. She won a second term in the 1976 elections in a close race against William E. Schluter, but lost her bid for a third term in 1978 to Republican James A. Courter.[2]\
In 1979, the Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Meyner's name and picture.[3]
Meyner's work before entering politics included a career as a print and television journalist and work for the American Red Cross.
She died on November 2, 1997 in Fort Myers, Florida.
References
- ↑ "Wally Edge" "In memory of Don Herche, the story of Helen Meyner's campaign against Joe Maraziti", PolitickerNJ.com, November 25, 2008. Accessed August 4, 2009. "Maraziti drew what became known as the Maraziti district...a new seat in northwestern New Jersey that included Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren counties, part of Morris, and a small part of western Mercer."
- ↑ Halbfinger, David M. "Ex-Rep. Helen S. Meyner, 69; Born Into Democratic Politics", The New York Times, November 3, 1997. Accessed March 14, 2011. "In 1972, Democratic Party leaders asked her to run for Congress from the Meyner family home in Phillipsburg, in the heavily Republican 13th Congressional District in Sussex and Morris Counties."
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Sources
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 13th congressional district 1975–1979 |
Succeeded by James A. Courter |
- 1929 births
- 1997 deaths
- Colorado College alumni
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- First Ladies and Gentlemen of New Jersey
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey
- People from Phillipsburg, New Jersey
- Women in New Jersey politics
- New Jersey Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives
