11 Facts About Byron Baer

Byron M Baer was an American Democratic Party politician from New Jersey who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature.

Byron Baer served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1972 to 1993 and in the State Senate from 1994 to 2005, where he represented the 37th Legislative District.

Byron Baer was the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee.

In February 1993, Byron Baer announced that he would run for the seat in the New Jersey Senate being vacated by Matthew Feldman.

Byron Baer attended Cornell University, New York University and Columbia University, but never received a degree.

Byron Baer had a short-lived career in special effects, which included work on the horror classic, The Brain That Wouldn't Die.

In 1961, Byron Baer was arrested as a Freedom Rider at the Greyhound Bus station in Jackson, Mississippi, and served six weeks in the Mississippi State Penitentiary.

Senator Byron Baer resigned from the New Jersey Senate effective September 8,2005, for health reasons.

Byron Baer was married to Linda Pollitt Baer, a State Administrative Law Judge and former Bergen County Freeholder.

Byron Baer's children are David Baer and Laura Baer and his stepchildren are Lara Rodriquez and Roger Pollitt.

Byron Baer died on June 24,2007, following several years of ill-health.