Denise Merrill

Denise Merrill
73rd Secretary of State of Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2011
Governor	Dan Malloy
Preceded by	Susan Bysiewicz
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 54th district
In office January 1995 – January 5, 2011
Preceded by	Jonathan Pelto
Succeeded by	Gregory Haddad
Personal details
Born	(1948-10-08) October 8, 1948 San Mateo, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Connecticut, Storrs University of Connecticut, Hartford
Website	Government website

Denise W. Merrill (born October 8, 1948) is a Democratic politician and the current Connecticut Secretary of the State.^[1] Merrill was previously a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.

Education

Merrill graduated from the University of Connecticut.^[2]

State House

Merrill was first elected to office in 1994 and served as the House Majority Leader after being elected to that position prior to the 2009 legislative session and until becoming Secretary of the State. Previously, Merrill had served as the House Chair on the Appropriations Committee from 2005-2008. In the State House she represented Fifty-Fourth Assembly District, which includes the towns of Mansfield and Chaplin.

Secretary of State

Following the state Democratic primary held on August 10, 2010, Merrill became her party's nominee for Secretary of the State for the November 2010 election.^[3] She went on to defeat Republican candidate Jerry Farrell Jr. on November 2.

Personal

Merrill is also a classically trained pianist. She has three grown children and one grandchild.^[2]

Electoral history

*Merrill was also nominated on A Connecticut Party line.

*Merrill was also listed on the Working Families Party line.

*Merrill was also listed on the Working Families Party line.

*Merrill was also listed on the Working Families Party line; Lumaj was also listed on the Independent Party line.

References

External links

• Office of the Secretary of the State

Current statewide elected officials and legislative leaders of Connecticut
U.S. Senators	Dick Blumenthal Chris Murphy
State government	Dan Malloy, Governor Nancy Wyman, Lieutenant Governor Denise Merrill, Secretary of State George Jepsen, Attorney General Denise L. Nappier, Treasurer Kevin Lembo, Comptroller
Senate	Donald Williams, President pro tempore Martin Looney, Majority Leader John McKinney, Minority Leader
House	Brendan Sharkey, Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, Majority Leader Lawrence Cafero, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Chase Rogers, Chief Justice Richard Palmer Peter Zarella Dennis Eveleigh Andrew McDonald Carmen Espinosa Richard Robinson Christine Vertefeuille, Associate Justices
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