Merritt Running for State House Again
Posted/updated on: December 7, 2011 at 12:26 pm
LONGVIEW — Former State Representative Tommy Merritt officially announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative, District 7. Merritt’s announcement swing Tuesday took him through Longview, Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, and Gilmer.
Merritt served in the Texas Legislature from 1997 – 2011. During his tenure, he was Chairman of the House Committees on Public Safety and Energy Resources. He also served on the committees for Transportation, Local & Consent Calendars, Redistricting, Federal Legislation, State Recreational Resources, State Affairs, Border Affairs & International Relations, and Defense & State-Federal Relations. He was unseated last year by David Simpson, who is seeking re-election to the post. Simpson says he’s eager to engage with voters again and welcomes the opportunity to debate Merritt.
