Michelle Merritt
Michelle Merritt was a 2015 Democratic candidate for District 2 of the Fort Wayne City Council in Indiana. Michelle Merritt lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Born in Indianapolis, Merritt grew up in Decatur, Illinois. She earned a certificate at Loyola University's Women's Leadership Program and was the owner of Merrfeld Resumes and Coaching, a company that specializes in career coaching and resume support, at the time of her candidacy.[1] Her professional experience, which is largely business-related, includes the following:
- 2012-Present: President and CEO, Merrfeld Resumes and Coaching
- 2010-2012: Vice president of member relations and communications, Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce
- 2008-2010: Corporate culture and retention director, Three Rivers Federal Credit Union
- 2002-2008: Director of homebuilding recruitment, Management Recruiters Indianapolis North[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Merritt wrote on her campaign website that, if elected, she would "utilize her experience and strengths to promote business growth in the 2nd District, enhance responsiveness in local government and support responsible Downtown growth."[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 5, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 6, 2015. All nine city council seats were up for election.[3]
In the Republican primary election for District 2, incumbent Russ Jehl ran unopposed. In the Democratic primary, Michelle Merritt advanced past Michelle Hill. Jehl defeated Merritt in the general election.[4][5]
| Fort Wayne City Council District 2, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Russ Jehl Incumbent |
60.3% | 4,461 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Merritt | 39.7% | 2,938 | |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 | ||
| Total Votes | 7,399 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Election Results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||||
| Fort Wayne City Council, District 2 Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
Michelle Merritt |
53.5% | 565 | ||
| Michelle Hill | 46.5% | 491 | ||
| Total Votes | 1,056 | |||
| Source: Allen County, Indiana, "Official primary election results," accessed May 20, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
2015
In 2015, Merritt was endorsed by Mayor Tom Henry.[6]
Personal
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Merritt and her husband Jason have one son, Derek, and live in the Lakeside Park neighborhood.[1]
Merritt was a featured speaker at the Body Love Conference in 2014.[2] She has served as a board member, volunteer or speaker with several other organizations as well:
- Fort Wayne Children's Choir
- Allen County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Three Rivers Federal Credit Union
- Fort Wayne Women's Bureau
- Fort Wayne Urban League
- Harrison College
- Indianapolis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
- Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana-Michian
- Active 20-30 Club of Fort Wayne
- Mayor's Council on Hiring the Disabled
- Indiana Tech
- ITT Technical Institute
- Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce
- Young Leaders of Northeast Indiana[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michelle + Merritt + Fort + Wayne"
See also
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michelle Merritt on Facebook
- Michelle Merritt on Twitter
- Allen County Board of Elections - 2015 Primary Candidate Filings
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official campaign website of Michelle Merritt, "Meet Michelle Merritt," accessed August 27, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "bio" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 LinkedIn, "Michelle Merritt Profile," accessed August 27, 2015
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2015 Indiana Election Calendar," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Allen County Board of Elections, "2015 Primary Candidate Filings," accessed February 10, 2015
- ↑ Allen County, "2015 Primary Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Official campaign website of Michelle Merritt, "Henry endorses 5 City Council candidates," May 1, 2015
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