Roy Dyson

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Royden Patrick (Roy) Dyson (born November 15, 1948) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Maryland.

Born in Great Mills, Maryland, Dyson attended private schools and graduated from Great Mills High School in 1966. He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, and the University of Baltimore in 1968, 1969, and 1970. He also served as a legislative assistant in the United States House of Representatives from 1973 to 1974.

Dyson was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates, serving from 1975 to 1980, and was a delegate in 1978 to the Democratic National Issues Conference. Dyson was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress, but was successfully elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1981 to January 3, 1991. Because of his unseemly ties to defense contractors, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1990 to the 102nd United States Congress, losing to challenger Wayne Gilchrest. As of 2006, Dyson is a resident in Great Mills.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by: Robert Bauman

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991

Succeeded by: Wayne Gilchrest