Full Name:
Laquitta 'Sarah' DeMerchant
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Ken; 2 Children: Mikey, Kacy
Birth Place:
Houston, TX
Home City:
New Territory, TX
Religion:
Christian
BBA, Computer Information Systems, University of Houston-Downtown
MBA, University of Houston-Victoria
Candidate, Texas State House of Representatives, District 26, 2018, 2020, 2022
No caucus information on file.
Chief Technology Officer, Atenjin, present
Chief Executive Officer, Fuzion Apps, Incorporated, present
Former Chief Technology Officer, MazelTov.com
Executive Director, World Youth Foundation
Founder, Fuzion Apps, Incorporated, 2012
Member, Alumni Council, University of Houston Downtown, 2015-present
Member, American Association of University Women, present
Member, Lakewood Church, present
Chapter Lead, Organizing for Action, Fort Bend, present
Member, ROADWomen, present
Mentor, Rice Center for Engineering Leadership, present
Executive Officer, The World Youth Foundation, present
Former Den Leader, Boy Scouts of America
Former Volunteer, First Colony Little League
Former Volunteer, Junior Achievement
Parent Leadership Committee Member, Lexington Creek Elementary
Former Member, Lexington Creek Elementary Leadership Committee, Fort Bend Independent School District
Former Volunteer, Oakland Black Male Achievement by Qeyno Labs
Founder/ Member, SistersUnited
Former Participant, White House Summit for Working Families
Volunteer, Women In Public Policy (WIPP)
Former Volunteer, YESWECODE
Awards:
U.S. Department of Labor: Women Innovation Mobile Award
WYF: Community Impact Award
Wendy Davis Campaign: Lead Data Entry Volunteer Award
Women Innovation Mobile Award
Father's Name:
Mr. Robert L. Williams
Favorite Book:
"The Color Purple," by Alice Walker
"The Snowball," by Alice Schroeder
"A Discovery of Witches," by Deborah Harkness
"Dreams of My Father," by President Barack Obama
"My American Journey," by Colin Powell
"Forty Minutes of Hell," by Rus Bradburd
"The Lean Startup," by Eric Ries
Favorite Movie:
"Star Wars," "Star Trek," and "Selma."
Favorite Musician:
R & R (Rap and Rush)
Favorite Quote:
"Vote Your Conscience."
Favorite TV Shows:
"Black-ish," "Modern Family," "Greenleaf," "Stranger Things," "Walking Dead" and "Game of Thrones"
Mother's Name:
Dorothy Williams
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
To stay true to the vision of our fore fathers. To work across the table to make the Texas government work for the benefit of the people.