Sue Myrick
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Office | District | Status |
| U.S. Representative | U.S. House 9 | Incumbent | |
| Party | In Office Since | Term Ends | |
| Republican | 1994 | 2010 | |
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| Congress | |||
| Date of Birth | Birthplace | Now Lives In | |
| August 1, 1941 | Tiffin, OH | Charlotte, NC | |
Synopsis | Myrick ran for the Charlotte City Council in the 1980s after becoming angry over a property dispute. In 1987, she was elected the city's first female mayor, and she was re-elected two years later. She won a seat in 1994 in the U.S. House in the Ninth Congressional District, which covers parts of Charlotte and nearby suburbs. As freshman liaison to then-Speaker Newt Gingrich, she was a high-profile member of the Republican revolution. After being treated for breast cancer, she sponsored a law in 1999 to extend Medicaid coverage for breast and cervical cancer. She voted for the Iraq war resolution. Recently, she has proposed bills that would crackdown on illegal immigration. |
Trivia |
She owned an Amway distributorship. |
Endorsements |
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Biography
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Marital Status
Spouse
Ed
Children
Two children; three stepchildren
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Occupation
| Former ad agency CEO |
Community Involvement:
Not specified.
Contact Info
Email: myrick@mail.house.gov
| U.S. House 230 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515 202-225-1976 |
Charlotte Office 6525 Morrison Blvd., Suite 402, Charlotte, N.C. 28211 704-362-1060 |
Gastonia Office 197 West Main Ave., Gastonia, N.C. 28052 704-861-1976 |
Education
Heidelberg College |
