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Donald Merricks
Donald W. Merricks is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 16 from 2008 to 2013.
Biography
Merricks' professional experience includes owning and operating J.W. Squire Company and River City Specialties & Interiors, Incorporated.[1] He spent 25 years in banking, working as a teller at Schoolfield Bank & Trust Company as well as branch manager and executive vice president at First Virginia Bank-Piedmont.
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 session, Merricks served on the following committees:
- Commerce and Labor
- Counties, Cities and Towns
- Health, Welfare and Institutions
- Militia, Police and Public Safety
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 session, Merricks served on the following committees:
- Counties, Cities and Towns
- Subcommittee #2
- Health, Welfare and Institutions
- Subcommittee #3
- Militia, Police and Public Safety
- Subcommittee #3
- Commerce and Labor
- Subcommittee #1
Sponsored legislation
- HB 1617 Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission; extends sunset until July 1, 2014, etc.
- HB 1618 Hunting permit, special; issued to patients from veterans or military hospitals.
- HB 2102 Pittsylvania County; Board of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to adopt regulations.[2]
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Merricks won re-election to District 16 of the Virginia House of Delegates. He was uncontested in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
2009
In 2009, Merricks was re-elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He ran unopposed.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates General Election, District 16 (2009) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Donald Merricks (R)
|
13,074 | |||
Campaign themes
- Jobs
Excerpt: "Making the Department of Business Assistance the umbrella organization for all programs pertaining to new and existing businesses of 250 employees or less."
Excerpt: "Creating a pool of funds similar to the Governor’s Opportunity Fund for small businesses expanding in Virginia."
- Cutting Waste and Increasing Accountability in State Government
Excerpt: "There needs to be a process for accountability from every aspect of state government. I propose a performance based outcome analysis within every budget. Programs that show little benefit to the public should be eliminated and funds used where they are most effective."
Excerpt: "I believe there should be a zero-based budgeting process in Virginia. Any organization, department or secretariat receiving state funds must show why they need the dollars, how the money will be spent by line item, and once funds are allocated and approved, they must detail the last 4 months of the fiscal year’s expenditures. Any left over money must revert to the general fund."
- Healthcare
Excerpt: "Tap into the corpsman program of the military. These individuals have training and experience beyond many requirements for nurses and physician assistants. Once a corpsman leaves the military, he/she can take the nurses exam in Virginia and if they pass, they will be allowed to work in Virginia as a registered nurse."
Excerpt: "Encourage reimbursement for elderly citizens to remain at home instead of going to long-term care facilities. It is proven this saves money and the elderly, if properly taken care of, have a better quality of life and thrive more at home than being placed in a long-term care facility."
- Education
Excerpt: "We must hold colleges and universities accountable for the operating funds received from the state and tie future allocations to increases in tuition."
Excerpt: "We must continue to fund K-12 and support initiatives that enhance classroom instruction and increase accountability."
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Merricks and his wife, Patti, have two children.
External links
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions:2009, 2007
- Richmond Sunlight profile
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Virginia House of Delegates District 16 2008–2014 |
Succeeded by Les R. Adams (R) |
