Alice Virginia Meyer

Background

Meyer, Alice Virginia was born on March 15, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Martin G. and Marguerite Helene (Houze) Kliemand.

Education

Bachelor, Barnard College, 1941. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1942. Doctor of Humanitarian Services (honorary), Briarwood College, 2006.

Career

Teacher public schools, Elmont, New York, 1942-1943. Teacher Fairlawn (New Jersey) High School, 1943-1947. Office manager, sales representative New York City, 1948-1955.

Substitute teacher Public Schools, Easton, Connecticut, 1965-1972. State representative, assistant minority leader Connecticut State Legislature, Hartford, 1976-1993. Member Court Board of Governors Higher Education, 1993-1905, vice-chair, chairman board governors higher education.

Board directors 3030 Fairfield Health Center, 1994-1906.

Achievements

• Alice Virginia Meyer has been listed as a noteworthy state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Education Commission of the States, 1985—1987. Life trustee Discovery Museum, since 1980. Trustee United Way Regional Youth Substance Abuse Project, Bridgeport, 1983—1993.

Member strategic planning committee Town of Easton, 1993—1996. Vice chairman court advisory council on intergovernmental relations, since 1988. Member Connecticut Commission on Quality Education, 1992—1993.

Supporter Connecticut Small Towns, 1988. Member Connecticut Humanities Council, 1974—1976, Connecticut Film Commission, 1985—1988. Co-chair Committee on State Plan of Conservation and Development, 1985—1987.

Member Lieutenant Governor's Commission on Mandate Reduction, 1995. Secretary Easton Free School Scholarship Fund, since 1980. President Barnard Class of 1941, since 1996.

Justice of the peace, since 2001. Court advisory council career and vocational education, 1980—1988. Member Easton Republican Town Committee, since 1965, vice chairman, 1970—1978.

Board directors Bridgeport Church Women United, 1950—1958, president, 1955—1957. Chair Small Business Advisory Commission, 1984—1988. Fairfield County Literature Coalition Bridgeport, 1988—1994.

Board directors 3030 Park, 1993—2006. Member of League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women (local president 1976, board directors 1982), National Order Women Legislators (regional director 1987-1991, past president Connecticut chapter), Connecticut Association School Administrators (honorary), Business and Professional Women.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, sailing, bridge.

Connections

Married Theodore Harry Meyer, June 28, 1947. Children: Robert Charles, John Edward.

Father:

Martin G. Kliemand

Mother:

Marguerite Helene (Houze) Kliemand

Spouse:

Theodore Harry Meyer

child:

Robert Charles Meyer

child:

John Edward Meyer