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Summary

Senator James 'Jim' W. Merritt, Jr.

Full Name: James 'Jim' W. Merritt, Jr.
Office: State Senate (IN) - District 31, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/1990
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Kelley; 3 Children: Abby, Jennifer, Will
Birth Date: 07/28/1959
Birth Place: Indianapolis, IN
Home City: Indianapolis, IN
Religion: Protestant

Recent Public Statements

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 American Conservative Union (Indiana State Legislature) Positions 93%
2012 Indiana Civil Liberties Union Positions 20%
2012 Indiana Chamber of Commerce 2 Year Aggregate Jobs and Economy Score 95%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Health Professionals ($14,400.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Jim Merritt, Jr. refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View James 'Jim' W. Merritt, Jr.'s Indiana State Legislative Election 2006 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
Senator.Merritt@iga.in.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://www.in.gov/legislative/senate_republicans/5315.htm

Capitol Website
http://www.in.gov/s31/

Capitol
Indiana State Senate
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2785
Phone: 317-232-9400
Toll Free: 800-382-9467

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