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Basil L. Merenda

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Basil L. Merenda
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Prior offices:
Pennsylvania Secretary of State
Years in office: 2010 - 2011

Basil L. Merenda (born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the Democratic Pennsylvania Secretary of State in 2010. He first served as acting secretary following the resignation of Pedro A. Cortés, who left to become executive vice president of "Everyone Counts," a company that specializes in military and overseas voting technology. Following his nomination by Democratic Governor Ed Rendell, Merenda was then officially named as the new Secretary of the Commonwealth on Thursday, June 3, 2010.[1]

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in economics, Villanova University
  • Master's degree in economics, University of Notre Dame
  • Juris Doctorate, Villanova University Law School

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Pedro A. Cortés
Pennsylvania Secretary of State
2010-2011
Succeeded by
Carol Aichele (R)