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Ray Merrick's Biography

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Full Name:

Raymond 'Ray' F. Merrick

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife: Phyllis; 2 Children: Michael, Matthew

Birth Date:

10/18/1939

Birth Place:

Smith, Alberta, Canada

Home City:

Stilwell, KS

Religion:

Lutheran

Attended, University of Kansas

BA, Business Administration, Washburn University, 1965

Speaker, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2013-2017

Representative, Kansas State House of Representatives, District 27, 2000-2010, 2012-2017

Senator, Kansas State Senate, 2010-2012

Majority Leader, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2006-2008

Speaker Pro Tempore, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2004-2006

Assistant Majority Leader, Kansas State House of Representatives, 2002-2004

Member, Precinct Committee, Johnson County, 2000-present

Member, Activities Committee, Blue Valley School District

Member, Healthcare Task Force, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

Owner, MJM Managment, 1996-present

Sales, Folger's Coffee

Senior Vice President, Kleim Enterprises

General Manager, Kleim Enterprises

General Manager, Myron Green Cafeterias Company, 1980-1996

Senior Vice President, Myron Green Cafeterias Company, 1980-1996

General Manager, Treat America, 1978-1980

Senior Vice President, Treat America, 1978-1980

Sergeant, United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1961-1967

Co-Chair, Canadian/United States Relations, Council of State Governments Midwest, 2004-present

Member, Friends of the Overland Park Arboretum, 2003-present

Kansas Chair, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)

President, Blue Valley Riding Home Association

Treasurer, Blue Valley Senior Baseball

Co-Founder, Blue Valley Senior Baseball

Graduate, Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development

Advisor, Eagle Scouts

President, Johnson County Youth Football

Coach, Johnson County Youth Football

Member, National Council of State Governments

Member, State Legislative Leadership Foundation

Member, Who's Who in the Midwest

President, Blue Valley High School Booster Club, 1995-1998

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