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James E. Dyer
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

(1946-09-20)September 20, 1946
Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJuly 28, 2011(2011-07-28) (aged 64)
Alma mater Western Connecticut State University
ProfessionPolitician

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]

Notes

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - James E. Dyer". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ Madden, Richard L. (1979-11-18). "New Mayor Signals". The New York Times. ISSN  0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. ^ "James Edmund Dyer papers, Western Connecticut State University". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  4. ^ Perrefort, Dirk (2011-08-02). "Danbury says farewell to former Mayor James E. Dyer". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  5. ^ "Hartford Courant 07 Nov 1979, page 12". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. ^ "Hartford Courant 05 Nov 1987, page 316". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
Connecticut House of Representatives
Preceded by
Donald F. Esposito
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 110th district

1977–1979
Succeeded by
Paul J. Garavel
Political offices
Preceded by
Donald W. Boughton
Mayor of Danbury, Connecticut
1979–1987
Succeeded by
Joseph H. Sauer Jr.