James E. Dyer | |
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Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut | |
In office 1979–1987 | |
Preceded by | Donald W. Boughton |
Succeeded by | Joseph H. Sauer Jr. |
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives from the 110th district | |
In office 1977–1979 | |
Preceded by | Donald F. Esposito |
Succeeded by | Paul J. Garavel |
Personal details | |
Born | James Edmund Dyer September 20, 1946 Danbury, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | July 28, 2011 | (aged 64)
Alma mater | Western Connecticut State University |
Profession | Politician |
James Edmund Dyer (September 20, 1946 – July 28, 2011) was an American politician from Connecticut. [1]
Born in Danbury, Connecticut, Dyer graduated from Western Connecticut State University. Dyer served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and as mayor of Danbury from 1979 to 1987. [2] [3] [4] Dyer defeated incumbent Mayor, Donald W. Boughton, in 1979. [5] Dyer lost reelection in 1987. [6]