James Henry Merrill Jr. | |
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Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
In office January 3, 2001 – August 31, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Henry E. Brown Jr. |
Succeeded by | Nancy Mace |
Personal details | |
Born | (1967-01-15) January 15, 1967 (age 57) Pensacola, Florida |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Noel |
Children | Delaney, Haley, and Darby |
Profession | public relations |
James (Jim) Henry Merrill Jr. is a former Republican politician. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 99th District, serving from 2001 to 2017.
During the South Carolina Statehouse corruption investigation, Merrill was suspended from office in 2016 after being indicted on ethics charges and resigned his position on August 31, 2017. He ultimately pleaded guilty to one count for not reporting income.
Through his father, US Military veteran Major James Henry Merrill Sr., Merrill is a cousin, once removed to author Myra Lewis Williams.
References
- "James Merrill". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
- "Suspended state Rep. Jim Merrill gets $146,000 personal recognizance bond in ethics case | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com". postandcourier.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- "Rep. Jim Merrill indicted in S.C. Statehouse probe; suspended from office | Palmetto Politics | postandcourier.com". postandcourier.com. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- "Suspended Lawmaker Jim Merrill Resigns Hours Before Court Hearing". WLTX.
- Williams, p. 136.
Sources
- Williams, Myra Lewis (2016) The Spark that Survived, Deeds Publishing, Atlanta. ISBN 9781944193164.
External links
- South Carolina Legislature - Majority Leader James H. Merrill official SC Legislature website
- Project Vote Smart - Representative James H. Merrill (SC) profile
- Follow the Money - James H. Merrill
- "Representative Jim Merrill". South Carolina Legislature.
- James Merrill at Ballotpedia
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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