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Sen. Jim Merritt > About Sen. Jim Merritt About Sen. Jim Merritt

Leadership
Majority Caucus Chair
 
Elected
Indiana State Senate 1990-present

Political Affiliation
Republican

Standing Committees
Senate Committee on Appointments & Claims, Chair
Senate Committee on Commerce, Public Policy & Interstate Cooperation
Senate Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation & Veteran Affairs, Ranking Member
*Public Safety Subcommittee
Senate Committee on Utilities & Regulatory Affairs, Chair
Senate Committee on Rules & Legislative Procedures
Senate Committee on Joint Rules
 
Civic Activities
Board of Trustees, Indiana Historical Society
Member, Fairview Presbyterian Church
Member, Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Member, Association of Indiana Museums
Member, Board of Directors, Friends of the Indiana Archives
Author, Passing the Torch: Preserving Indiana's Heritage
Founder, Reaching Parents in Crisis Task Force

Honors and Awards
2001 Legislator of the Year, National Republican Legislators Association
1996 Youth Advocacy, Association of Child/Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses
1994 Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments
1994 Program for Emerging Leaders, Darden School of Business Administration, University of Virginia
1990 Highest Award for Achievement, Dale Carnegie Course
1987 Lawrence Township Republican of the Year

Occupation
President, Circle Financial Corp.

Personal
Married, Kelley; two daughters, one son
Phone: (317) 232-9400
Legisltive Assistant: Dawna Smith

Education
Indiana University (B.A.) Political Science, 1981

Counties Served
Marion