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Edith Mayer
Edith Mayer
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the 22nd district
	In office; April 27, 1977-December 31, 1982
Preceded by	Chester Cruze
Succeeded by	Lou Blessing
Personal details
Born	Edith Peacock; July 24, 1929 (age 95); Cincinnati, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Charles DeWolf Mayer (m. 1959; died 2020)
Children	2
Residence	Aiken, South Carolina

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Edith Peacock Mayer (born July 24, 1929) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 22nd district from 1977 to 1982.

Career

Mayer was appointed to the Ohio House of Representatives on April 27, 1977 after incumbent representative Chester Cruze resigned.^[1] After finishing Cruze's term, she served two full terms before being redistricted to the 27th district in 1982 alongside fellow Republican incumbent Dale Van Vyven, and subsequently lost re-nomination.^[2]

Personal life

In February 1958, Mayer met her husband Charles DeWolf Mayer on a blind date and were married at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Cincinnati on April 24, 1959. They had two children, Sandra and Charles Jr. After retiring, they moved to Aiken, South Carolina.^[3] Charles died on June 11, 2020.^[4]

References

^ "Cincinnati Woman Fills Vacant Ohio House Seat". The Blade. April 28, 1977. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
^ Miller, Tim (June 9, 1982). "Incumbents do well despite stagnant economy". The Bryan Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
^ "Mayers anniversary". Aiken Standard. January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
^ "Charles DeWolf Mayer Obituary". Aiken Standard. June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

External links

Profile on the Ohio Statehouse Museum Ladies' Gallery

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[1] "Cincinnati Woman Fills Vacant Ohio House Seat". The Blade. April 28, 1977. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

[2] Miller, Tim (June 9, 1982). "Incumbents do well despite stagnant economy". The Bryan Times. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

[3] "Mayers anniversary". Aiken Standard. January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

[4] "Charles DeWolf Mayer Obituary". Aiken Standard. June 17, 2020. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

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+'''Edith Peacock Mayer''' (born July 24, 1929) is a former member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] for the [[Ohio's 22nd House of Representatives district|22nd district]] from 1977 to 1982.
+==Career==
-'''Edith Mayer''' is a former member of the [[Ohio House of Representatives]].
+Mayer was appointed to the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] on April 27, 1977 after incumbent representative [[Chester Cruze]] resigned.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L84tAAAAIBAJ&dq=edith+mayer&pg=PA4&article_id=4911,767416|title=Cincinnati Woman Fills Vacant Ohio House Seat|work=[[The Blade (Toledo, Ohio)|The Blade]]|date=April 28, 1977|access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> After finishing Cruze's term, she served two full terms before being redistricted to the 27th district in 1982 alongside fellow [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] incumbent [[Dale Van Vyven]], and subsequently lost re-nomination.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller|first=Tim|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bKVPAAAAIBAJ&dq=edith+mayer&pg=PA6&article_id=5403,6044227|title=Incumbents do well despite stagnant economy|work=[[The Bryan Times]]|date=June 9, 1982|access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
-Prior to holding this position, Mayer was president of the Greenhills-Forest Park Board of Education. Additionally, she was involved in Cincinnati Business and Professional Women, the Ohio Republican Party, the National Organization of Women Legislators, and the National Republican Legislators Association. She also was honored with the All-Ohio School Board award for exemplary service, Outstanding Contribution to Education by a Layperson Award by the Southwestern Ohio Education Association, and the Washington Institute for Women in Politics award for the nation's top 50 women legislators for 1978.<ref>http://www.ohiochannel.org/multimedia/collections/official.cfm?collection_id=107840&site_display_mode=2&official_id=108186</ref>
+In February 1958, Mayer met her husband Charles DeWolf Mayer on a blind date and were married at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in [[Cincinnati]] on April 24, 1959. They had two children, Sandra and Charles Jr. After retiring, they moved to [[Aiken, South Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/lifestyle/mayers-anniversary/article_4b074442-40b0-5472-9ea4-bf02dccfaeef.html|title=Mayers anniversary|work=[[Aiken Standard]]|date=January 13, 2012|access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref> Charles died on June 11, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://obits.postandcourier.com/us/obituaries/aikenstandard/name/charles-mayer-obituary?id=8628743|title=Charles DeWolf Mayer Obituary|work=[[Aiken Standard]]|date=June 17, 2020|access-date=February 14, 2024}}</ref>
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+==External links==
+*[https://www.ohiostatehouse.org/museum/ladies-gallery/edith-p-mayer Profile on the Ohio Statehouse Museum Ladies' Gallery]
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