Full Name:
Robert 'Bob' E. Merritt
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Peggy; 3 Children: Anne, Andy, Sarah Jane
Birth Date:
09/04/1951
Birth Place:
Albemarie, NC
Home City:
Greenwood, SC
Religion:
Christian, Presbyterian
JD, University of South Carolina, 1984, Grade Point Average of 3.0
BA, Secondary Education - Social Studies, University of South Carolina, 1973
Candidate, South Carolina House of Representatives, District 13, 2012
No caucus information on file.
Attorney, Private Practice, 2010-present
General Counsel/Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Francis Marion University, 2006-2008
Extraditions Counsel, Office of the Governor on Assignment from the Budget and Control Board, 2003-2005
Assistant General Counsel, South Carolina Budget and Control Board, 2001-2005
Chief of Staff, South Carolina Senate Finance Committee and Fish, Game, and Forestry Committee, 1987-2001
Law Clerk/Counsel, South Carolina Senate Finance Committee, 1983-1987
Probation/Parole Agent, South Carolina Probation, Parole, and Pardons Board, 1979-1981
Teacher/Coach, Charleston County Public Schools, 1976-1979
Deputy Sheriff, Charleston County Sheriff's Office, 1979
Police Officer, North Charleston Police Department, 1973-1976
No organizational membership information on file.