Full Name:
James 'Jim' H. Merrill
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Noel; 3 Children: Delaney, Haley, Darby
Birth Date:
01/15/1967
Birth Place:
Pensacola, FL
Home City:
Daniel Island, SC
Religion:
Catholic
MPA, University of South Carolina, 1992
BA, University of South Carolina, 1989
Former Majority Leader, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, District 99, 2001-2017
Political Director, South Carolina Republican Party, 1992-1998
Former Chair, Higher Education and Technical Colleges Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Whip, Majority Caucus
Former Member, Property Tax Subcommittee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Member, South Carolina Policy Council
Former Member, Subcommittee on Legislative, Executive, and Local Government
Former Member, Subcommittee on Property Tax
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, South Carolina State House of Representatives
Owner, Public Relations Consultant, Geechie Communications, 1994-present
District Administrator, Congressman Mark Sanford, 1994
Press Secretary, Congressman Floyd Spence, 1989-1992
Member, Berkeley County Republican Party
Member, Daniel Island Neighborhood Association
Member, Sigma Chi Fraternity
Former President, Sigma Chi Fraternity
Member, Stella Maris Catholic Church
Member, University of South Carolina Alumni Association
Member, University of South Carolina Gamecock Club
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
August 29, 1992