Full Name:
Richard 'Rick' A. Merkt
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Suzanne; 3 Children
Birth Date:
07/30/1949
Birth Place:
New York, NY
MGA, Governmental Administration, University of Pennsylvania, 1987
JD, Fordham University School of Law, 1975
BA, History, Yale University, 1971
Member, Morris County Republican Committee
1998-2010, 1998-, 2010
Republican Appropriations Officer, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2008-2010
Republican Parliamentarian, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2008-2010
Assembly Member, New Jersey State General Assembly, 1998-2010
Candidate, New Jersey State Governor, 2009
Parliamentarian, New Jersey State General Assembly, 2006-2007
Deputy Attorney General, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, 1983-1986
Member, Intergovernmental Relations Commission, 1998-present
Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Relations Commission, 2001-2007
Member, New Jersey Historical Commission, 2003-2007
Member, Banking and Insurance Study Commission, 1998-2000
Alternate Member, Mendham Township Board of Adjustment, 1992-1997
Member, Chatham Borough Environmental Commission, 1978-1982
Attorney, 1975-present
Vice President/General Counsel, Transistor Devices, Incorporated, present
General Counsel, Warnock Automotive Group
Legislative Aide, New Jersey State General Assembly, 1976-1982, 1986-1996
Special Assistant, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, 1982-1983
Trustee, Health Village Retirement Community, 1995-2001, 2005-present
Trustee, Visiting Nurse Association of Northern New Jersey, 2005-present
Trustee, Mendham Area Senior Housing, 2004-present
Trustee, Morris Center Young Men's Christian Association, 2003-present
Director, NJ Arms Collectors Club, 2001-present
Trustee, Randolph Community Foundation, 2000-present
Advisor, Dover Community Clinic, 1998-present
Founding President, Certified Public Managers Society of New Jersey
Trustee, Morris Area Arts Council
Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
Trustee, Volunteers for Morris County
Trustee, Family Service of Morris County, 2001-2003
Trustee, Family Service of Morris County, 1999-2002
Trustee, Project CARE (Community Action to Reach the Elderly), 1991-1998
Graduate, Leadership Morris, 1991