Jan Meyers
Jan Meyers | |
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| Chairperson of the House Small Business Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Speaker | Newt Gingrich |
| Preceded by | John LaFalce |
| Succeeded by | Jim Talent |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Winn |
| Succeeded by | Vince Snowbarger |
| Member of the Kansas Senate | |
| In office 1972–1984 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janice Lenore Crilly July 20, 1928 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 2019 (aged 90) Merriam, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | William Woods University University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
Janice Lenore "Jan" Meyers (née Crilly; July 20, 1928 – June 21, 2019) was an American politician. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Kansas serving from 1985 to 1997.[1]
Career[change | change source]
From 1972 until 1984, she was a member of the Kansas Senate.[2] In 1978, she ran for the United States Senate, but was defeated in a multi-candidate Republican primary which was won by Nancy Kassebaum.
Personal life[change | change source]
Meyers died on June 21, 2019 in Merriam, Kansas from problems caused by heart disease at the age of 90.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kansapedia-Kansas Historical Society
- ↑ Kansas Legislators Past and Present
- ↑ Lowry, Bryan. "'She was a pioneer.' Former Kansas congresswoman Jan Meyers passes away". kansascity. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
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