James W. Merritt

James Merritt
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 31st district
Assumed office
January 1997
Preceded by ???
Personal details
Born (1959-07-28) July 28, 1959
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Kelley
Alma mater Indiana University,
Bloomington

James W. Merritt Jr. is a Republican member of the Indiana Senate, representing the 31st District since 1997. He was first elected to the Indiana Senate in 1990.[1] 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.[2] Professionally, Sen. Merritt is vice president of corporate affairs for the Indiana Railroad Company.[3] He is married and has two daughters and one son.[4]

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.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Indiana Senate Biography Archived 2010-05-18 at the Wayback Machine.
  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. ↑ https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/legislators/legislator_james_merritt_140/ 2014 Indiana Senate biography


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