Raymond Merrick

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Raymond Merrick
Kansas House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2000
Current term ends 2011
Political party	Republican
Profession	Business owner
Website	Raymond Merrick

Raymond Merrick is a Republican member of the Kansas House of Representatives, representing the 27th district. Serving since January 6, 2000, Merrick is the current Majority Leader.

He has previously served as Speaker Pro Tempore from 2004-2006, and as Assistant Majority Leader from 2002-2004.

Merrick is the owner of MJM Management and has served as Senior Vice President/General Manager for both the Myron Green Cafeterias Company and Treat America.^[1]

Policy Positions

Merrick's website lists some of his major goals as "tougher restrictions on sexual predators," "protecting Blue Valley and Olathe school districts," and "advocating responsible government and protecting our tax dollars."^[2]

He has refused to take Project Vote Smart's 2008 Political Courage Test. The test, which is administered to all candidates for presidential, congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices, asks one central question - "Are you willing to tell citizens your positions on the issues you will most likely face on their behalf?"^[3]

His answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2004 National Political Awareness Test are available.

Sponsored legislation

Has not sponsored any major legislation.^[4]

Committee assignments

• Calendar and Printing Committee, House of Representatives (Chair)
• Interstate Cooperation Committee, House of Representatives (Vice-Chair)
• Legislative Budget Committee, House of Representatives (Vice-Chair)

Elections

2010

See also: Kansas House of Representatives elections, 2010

Merrick is running for re-election to the 27th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He was also unopposed in the GOP primary. The general election takes place on November 2, 2010.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Merrick was re-elected to the 27th District Seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, defeating Becky Ansley (D). ^[5] Merrick raised $84,742 for his campaign, while Ansley raised $14,593. ^[6]

Kansas House of Representatives, District 27
Candidates		Votes	Percent
Raymond Merrick (R)		10,855	68.1%
Becky Ansley (D)		5,084	31.8%

Campaign donors

In 2008 Merrick collected $84,742 in donations.^[7]

Four of his largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Kansas Association of Insurance Agents	$1,000
Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City	$1,000
Kansas Medical Society	$1,000
Cerner Corp.	$1,000

Contact information

Capitol Office Room: 384-W Phone: 785-296-7662 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              785-296-7662      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              785-296-7662      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: ray.merrick@house.ks.gov

External links

• Ray Merrick's Official Website
• Kansas Legislature - Raymond Merrick
• Project Vote Smart Bio
• Project Vote Smart Legislative Profile
• Kansas Votes profile
• State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
• Campaign contributions: 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Kansas House of Representatives District 27 2000–present	Succeeded by NA

v • d • e Current members of the Kansas House of Representatives House Majority Leader: Raymond Merrick (R) • House Minority Leader: Paul Davis (D)     Doug Gatewood (D) Robert Grant (D) Julie Menghini (D) Shirley Palmer (D) Bill Feuerborn (D) Jene Vickrey (R) Richard Proehl (R) Jerry Williams (D) Bill Otto (R) Tony Brown (D) Virgil Peck, Jr. (R) Jeff King (R) Forrest Knox (R) Lance Kinzer (R) Arlen Siegfreid (R) Gene Rardin (D) Jill Quigley (R) Cindy Neighbor (D) Dolores Furtado (D) Kevin Yoder (R) Kay Wolf (R) Lisa Benlon (D) Milack Talia (D) Mike Slattery (D) Barbara Bollier (R) Robert Olson (R) Raymond Merrick (R) Pat Colloton (R) Sheryl Spalding (R) Ron Worley (R) Stan Frownfelter (D) Louis Ruiz (D) Tom Burroughs (D) Valdenia Winn (D) Broderick Henderson (D) Margaret Long (D) Michael Peterson (D) Anthony Brown (R) Owen Donohoe (R) Don Navinsky (D) Marti Crow (D) Connie O'Brien (R) Mike Kiegerl (R) Barbara Ballard (D) Thomas Sloan (R) Paul Davis (D) Lee Tafanelli (R) Marvin Kleeb (R) Scott Schwab (R) Rocky Fund (R) Mike Burgess (R) Lana Gordon (R) Ann Mah (D) Joe Patton (R) Annie Kuether (D) Annie Tietze (D) Sean Gatewood (D) Harold Lane (D) William Prescott (R) Don Hill (R) Richard Carlson (R) Steve Lukert (D) Jerry Henry (D) Vern Swanson (R) Barbara Craft (R) Sydney Carlin (D) Tom Hawk (D) Tom Moxley (R) Deena Horst (R) J. Robert Brookens (R) Charles Roth (R) Marc Rhoades (R) Clark Shultz (R) Don Schroeder (R) John Grange (R) Peggy Mast (R) J. David Crum (R) Ed Trimmer (D) Kasha Kelley (R) Vincent Wetta (D) Peter DeGraaf (R) Don Myers (R) Jo Ann Pottorff (R) Gail Finney (D) Steven Brunk (R) Judith Loganbill (D) Raj Goyle (D) Jim Ward (D) Melody McCray-Miller (D) Steve Huebert (R) Brenda Landwehr (R) Nile Dillmore (D) Dan Kerschen (R) Joe McLeland (R) Melany Barnes (D) Phil Hermanson (R) Dale Swenson (R) Geraldine Flaharty (D) Aaron Jack (R) Mario Goico (R) Joe Seiwert (R) Janice Pauls (D) Delia Garcia (D) Michael O'Neal (R) Gene Suellentrop (R) Sharon Schwartz (R) Elaine Bowers (R) Joshua Svaty (D) Clay Aurand (R) Dan Johnson (R) Eber Phelps (D) William Wolf (R) Bob Bethell (R) Mitch Holmes (R) Melvin Neufeld (R) Patrick Maloney (D) Larry Powell (R) Don Hineman (R) Pat George (R) John Faber (R) James Morrison (R) Gary Hayzlett (R) Jeff Whitham (R) William Light (R) Carl Holmes (R) Republican (77) • Democratic (48) • Kansas House of Representatives • Kansas State Senate

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