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Sarah DeMerchant's Biography

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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

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.

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