Background
Myers, Beth Ann was born on February 24, 1957 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Russell C. and Louetta (Davies) Myers.
Myers, Beth Ann was born on February 24, 1957 in Cincinnati. Daughter of Russell C. and Louetta (Davies) Myers.
Miami University (Bachelor of Arts, 1979). University of Cincinnati (Juris Doctor, 1982). Pi Sigma Alpha; Order of the Coif.
After graduating from Tufts University with a degree in English in 1979, she joined Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign, becoming an early protege of Republican campaign political strategist Karl Rove. Her task in the campaign was overseeing voter identification programs in rural counties throughout Texas. During the 1980s she worked for the state election campaigns of Ray Shamie in Massachusetts, serving as Shamie"s deputy campaign manager, and of Governor Bill Clements in Texas.
She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1991.
In 1998, she retired from politics to stay at home and raise her two young children. Myers returned to politics during Mitt Romney’s 2002 campaign for the governorship of Massachusetts, in which she would play the role of the Democratic opponent during debate rehearsals.
On Romney’s leaving the governor’s office in 2006, Myers co-founded a consulting firm,, along with two other senior Romney advisors, Eric Fehrnstrom and Peter Flaherty. Myers has also advised Republican Rick Lazio in his unsuccessful 2010 campaign against Andrew Cuomo for the governorship of New New York
Mitt Romney"s Free and Strong America Public Affairs Committee is another client of
Myers worked closely with Romney again in 2007-2008, serving as campaign manager in his bid for the presidency.
In April 2012, Romney announced that he had chosen Myers to lead his presidential campaign’s search to help him select a vice presidential candidate. Romney aides have described Myers as Romney"s most trusted advisor. Subsequent In 2013, Myers was a signatory to an amicus curiae brief submitted to the Supreme Court in support of same-sex marriage during the Hollingsworth v.
Perry case.
In the 2014 midterm election, Myers" son, Curt Myers, ran for Master of Arts State Representative in Brookline, Master of Arts. He challenged Republican Frank Smizik (Doctorate) and lost 80% to 20%.
Trustee Deaconess Hospital, Cincinnati, since 1985, chairman investment committee since 1989. Chairman, Board Of Directors Deanconess Foundation. Board directors UCATS.
Board of trustees Cincinnati Association for the Blind. Member American Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association (treasurer, trustee, member budget and finance committee, chair of joint committee with Certified Public Accountants), Cincinnati Bar Association Young Lawyers (vice chairman 1983-1984), Federal Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, U-Cats, U. Cincinnati Alumni Association (trustee since 1989, chairman reunion and special events committee since 1989), Miami University Alumni Association, Alpha Chi Omega Alumni Group, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Michael Patrick Keefe, September 21, 1985. Children: Paige Elizabeth, Benjamin James Keefe.