Donald W. Merricks | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 16th district | |
In office January 9, 2008 – January 8, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Robert Hurt |
Succeeded by | Les Adams |
Personal details | |
Born | Danville, Virginia | January 13, 1952
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Pittsylvania County, Virginia |
Alma mater | Danville Community College Averett College |
Occupation | Businessman (building supplies) |
Committees | Commerce and Labor Counties, Cities and Towns Health, Welfare and Institutions Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Website | donmerricks |
Donald W. Merricks (born January 13, 1952) is an American politician. Since 2008 he has been a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 16th district in Southside Virginia, made up of the city of Martinsville and parts of Henry and Pittsylvania Counties.[1]
Merricks announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.[2]
Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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Virginia House of Delegates, 16th district | |||||
November 6, 2007[3] | General | Donald W. Merricks | Republican | 10,744 | 64.00 |
G. Andy Parker | Democratic | 6,034 | 35.94 | ||
Write Ins | 9 | 0.05 | |||
Robert Hurt retired to run for state senate; seat stayed Republican | |||||
November 3, 2009[4] | General | Donald W. Merricks | Republican | 13,074 | 99.50 |
Write Ins | 65 | 0.49 | |||
November 8, 2011[5] | General | Donald W. Merricks | Republican | 14,343 | 99.06 |
Write Ins | 135 | 0.93 |