Kelly Merrick

Kelly Merrick (née Richards; born 1975) is an American politician from Alaska. A Republican, she is a member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing District 14.

Kelly Merrick
Kelly Merrick in November 2018
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
from the 14th District
Assumed office
January 16, 2019
Preceded byLora Reinbold
Personal details
Born1975 (age 44–45)
Juneau, Alaska
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Joey
ResidenceEagle River

Early life and career

Merrick worked as a staffer in the Alaska Legislature and served an aide to U.S. Rep. Don Young[1]

Political career

Merrick ran for election to the Alaska House to succeed Lora Reinbold, who ran for the Alaska Senate. Merrick defeated Jamie Allard in the Republican primary and nonpartisan Joe Hackenmueller in the general election.[2]

gollark: It seems like you're first suggesting that believing false things can be okay if it's emotionally good, but then contradicting that?
gollark: I don't understand what you're saying.
gollark: "A wizard did it" is a more plausible explanation for lightning than several hundred pages of theory on meteorology and electromagnetism.
gollark: Humans are generally wired to see agency in things which don't actually have it.
gollark: The problem is that "people using psychedelics feel god-related things" is entirely consistent with "god(s) exist" and "god(s) don't exist, but drugs can push god-related buttons in the brain".

References
  1. Herz, Nathaniel (June 2, 2018). "Alaska legislative races feature ex-lawmakers seeking comebacks, credible challengers and a husband and wife". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  2. Herz, Nathaniel (August 23, 2018). "Voters may have ousted two of Alaska's top legislators, as House remains up for grabs". Alaska Public Media. Retrieved 31 March 2020.


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