Donald W. Merricks (born January 13, 1952) is an
American politician
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. Since 2008 he has been a
Republican
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member of the
Virginia House of Delegates
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, representing the 16th district in
Southside Virginia
Southside, or Southside Virginia, has traditionally referred to the portion of the state south of the James River, the geographic feature from which the term derives its name. This was the first area to be developed in the colonial period.
Duri ...
, made up of the city of
Martinsville and parts of
Henry
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and
Pittsylvania Counties.
Merricks announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.
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1952 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Averett University alumni
Politicians from Danville, Virginia
Baptists from Virginia
21st-century American legislators
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