Robert Myers Jr. (born 1983) is an American politician serving as a member of the Alaska Senate for the Q district, which includes North Pole and other parts of the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Robert Myers Jr. | |
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Member of the Alaska Senate | |
Assumed office January 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Coghill |
Constituency | B (2021−23) Q (since 2023) |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. | August 15, 1983
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Dawna |
Children | 5 |
Residence(s) | North Pole, Alaska, U.S. |
Education | University of Alaska Fairbanks (BA) |
Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, Myers graduated from West Valley High School in Fairbanks and from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 2007.
Myers briefly worked as an intern in the Alaska Legislature before becoming a truck driver and tour bus operator. In 2020, he successfully ran for state senate, defeating longtime incumbent John Coghill by 14 votes in the Republican primary election.[1] He went on to defeat independents Marna Sanford and Evan Eads in the general election.[2]
Myers describes himself as a conservative Republican.[3]
Married to Dawna Myers, they have five children.[4]