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Ballotpedia, Derek Merrin

Derek lives in Monclova Township. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo and a master's degree in public administration and international relations from Bowling Green State University. He also earned a public performance measurement certificate from Rutgers University at Newark. 

Derek owns a business, Merrin Property Holdings, LLC. He previously worked as a realtor at Key Realty, LTD.  He previously worked as a regional liaison and a performance analyst for the State Auditor's office. 

Derek Merrin is a state representative in State House District 42. He was named to this position in 2023. He previously served as a state representative in State House District 47. He was elected to this position in 2016 and served for 3 terms. He is a former Mayor of the City of Waterville. He was named to that position in 2008 and served for 1 term. He also served as a member of the Waterville City Council, but he did not serve for a full term. He is a former chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee. 

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Advocates for reducing taxes and changing the tax code.

Wants to create a plan establishing digital currency and trading  as a right.

Opposes unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency and supports a regulatory framework that maximizes financial freedom and promotes innovation.

Opposes unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency.

- Helped reduce the state income tax.
- Helped reduce government regulations.
- Advocates for reducing taxes and changing the tax code.
- Wants to create a plan establishing digital currency and trading  as a right.
- Opposes unnecessary regulations on cryptocurrency.

Economy

Supported the Heartbeat Bill, which makes abortion illegal at 6 weeks.

- Supported the Heartbeat Bill, which makes abortion illegal at 6 weeks.

Healthcare

Supported the Constitutional Carry Bill, which allows citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a license.

Wants more police officers in Northwest Ohio and plans to provide sufficient resources to the Toledo Police Department and neighboring police forces.

- Supported the Constitutional Carry Bill, which allows citizens to carry a concealed handgun without a license.
- Wants more police officers in Northwest Ohio and plans to provide sufficient resources to the Toledo Police Department and neighboring police forces.

Public Safety

Supports sending the military to the border to combat drug cartels and human trafficking.

Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

- Opposes undocumented immigration.
- Supports sending the military to the border to combat drug cartels and human trafficking.
- Supports improving the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Plans to secure investments and leverage technology to protect Lake Erie.

Believes the Democrats' goal to eliminate fossil fuels is increasing costs and dependency on foreign countries.

- Plans to secure investments and leverage technology to protect Lake Erie.
- Believes the Democrats' goal to eliminate fossil fuels is increasing costs and dependency on foreign countries.

Energy & the Environment

Supported mandating citizens to show a photo-ID to vote.

Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supported mandating citizens to show a photo-ID to vote.
- Supports term limits for Congress members.

Voting & Elections

Helped expand "school choice", which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

- Helped expand "school choice", which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

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Derek Merrin

Derek Merrin lives in Monclova Township. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Toledo and a master's degree in public administration and international relations from Bowling Green State University. He also holds a public performance measurement certificate from Rutgers University at Newark. 

Derek Merrin currently serves as a state representative in State House District 42. He was named to this position in 2023. He previously served as a state representative in State House District 47. He was elected to this position in 2016 and served for 3 terms. He is a former Mayor of the City of Waterville. He was named to that position in 2008 and served for 1 term. He also served as a member of the Waterville City Council, but he did not serve for a full term. He is a former chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee. 

Supported mandating citizens show to show photo-ID to vote.

- Supported mandating citizens show to show photo-ID to vote.
- Supports government transparency.
- Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Helped reduce the state income tax.
- Helped reduce government regulations.
- Advocates for reducing taxes and changing the tax code.
- Wants to create a plan establishing digital currency and trading  as a right.

As of August 7, 2024, Derek Merrin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Supported mandating citizens show to show photo-ID to vote.
- Supports government transparency.

Helped expand school choice policies, which redirect public school funds to a different educational institution a parent decides to send their child.

- Helped expand school choice policies, which redirect public school funds to a different educational institution a parent decides to send their child.

Derek Merrin lives in Ohio and attended the University of Toledo. He is a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

Derek Merrin has served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives. He previously worked as a real estate investor.

Derek Merrin has served in the Ohio House of Representatives since 2016 and is currently the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Ohio currently has 15 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Ohio, and have been a citizen of the United States for 7 years. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.