Lynn Myers

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Lynn A. Myers (born May 25, 1951 in Kitchener, Ontario) is a former Canadian politician.

A former member of the Canadian House of Commons, he was first elected as a Liberal Member of Parliament in the 1997 federal election for the riding of Waterloo—Wellington to which he was re-elected in 2000.

Under redistribution, he was re-elected to a third term for the new riding Kitchener—Conestoga in 2004, but lost the subsequent election in 2006.

Before being elected federally, he was involved in politics in the Waterloo Region from 1978 to 1997. He served in various capacities including mayor of Wilmot Township (1988), Township councillor (1978) and regional councillor (1985-1997). He first ran for parliament, unsuccessfully, in the 1984 election.


Preceded by:
Riding created
Member of Parliament for Waterloo—Wellington
19972004
Succeeded by:
Riding abolished
Preceded by:
Riding created
Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga
20042006
Succeeded by:
Harold Albrecht, Conservative