James W. Merritt

Jim Merritt
Chair of the Marion County Republican Party
Assumed office
March 2017
Preceded by Mike McQuillen
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 1991
Preceded by William Vobach[1]
Personal details
Born (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Kelley
Education Indiana University,
Bloomington (BA)
Merritt with members of the IUPUI Collections Care and Management course
Merritt with Todd Young
Merritt talks about broadening Indiana's Lifeline Law

James W. Merritt Jr. is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 31st District since 1991. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1990.[2] He was reelected to the state Senate in 2010, defeating then-Marion County Sheriff Frank J. Anderson by a margin of 52% to 44%.

Sen. Merritt received his bachelor of arts in political science from Indiana University in 1981.[3] Professionally, Sen. Merritt is vice president of corporate affairs for the Indiana Railroad Company.[4] He is married and has two daughters and one son.[5]

Merritt was elected Chair of the Marion County Republican Party in March 2017.[6] He replaced Mike McQuillen.[7]

Committees

In the 2014 session, Merritt chairs the Utilities Committee. His is a majority member of these committees: Homeland Security, Transportation and Veterans Affairs; Joint Rules; Public Policy; Rules and Legislative Procedure; and also the Transportation sub-committee.[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://indystar.newspapers.com/image/105987722/?terms=James%2BMerritt%2BWilliam%2BVobach
  2. ↑ Indiana Senate Biography Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Indiana Senate Biography Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Indiana Senate Biography Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Indiana Senate Biography Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/indygop/status/838065051818995712
  7. ↑ https://www.ibj.com/articles/62312-merritt-to-run-for-marion-county-gop-chairman
  8. ↑ https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/legislator_james_merritt_140/ 2014 Indiana Senate biography
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