Website Government website Name Denise Merrill | Succeeded by Gregory Haddad | |
Office Secretary of the State of Connecticut since 2011 Children Nicole Merrill, Alexander Merrill, Nathaniel Merrill Similar People Nancy Wyman, George Jepsen, Denise L Nappier, Dannel Malloy, Susan Bysiewicz | ||
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Denise W. Merrill (born October 8, 1948) is a Democratic politician and the current Connecticut Secretary of the State. Merrill was previously a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.
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- Denise merrill connecticut secretary of state english version
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- Education
- State House
- Secretary of State
- Personal
- Electoral history
- References
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Education
Merrill graduated from the University of Connecticut.
State House
Merrill was first elected to office in 1994 and served as the House Majority Leader after being elected to that position prior to the 2009 legislative session and until becoming Secretary of the State. Previously, Merrill had served as the House Chair on the Appropriations Committee from 2005-2008. In the State House she represented Fifty-Fourth Assembly District, which includes the towns of Mansfield and Chaplin.
Secretary of State
Following the state Democratic primary held on August 10, 2010, Merrill became her party's nominee for Secretary of the State for the November 2010 election. She went on to defeat Republican candidate Jerry Farrell Jr. on November 2. As a serving Secretary of State, she is apart of the National Association of Secretaries of State and was also elected its president for the 2016-2017 term.
Personal
Merrill is also a classically trained pianist. She has three grown children and one grandchild.
Electoral history
*Merrill was also nominated on A Connecticut Party line.
*Merrill was also listed on the Working Families Party line.
*Merrill was also listed on the Working Families Party line.
*Merrill was also listed on the Working Families Party line; Lumaj was also listed on the Independent Party line.