Robert Merski (born May 14, 1975) is a
Democratic member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the
2nd District.
Personal
Merski was born and grew up in
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie (; ) is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. Erie is the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania and the largest city in Northwestern Pennsylvania with a population of 94,831 ...
. He attended
Cathedral Preparatory School and graduated from
Mercyhurst University
(Seize the day)
, former_names = Mercyhurst College (1926–2012)
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, type = Private university
, religious_affiliation = Roman Catholic (Sisters of Mercy)
, endowment = $31.8 million
, faculty = 136 full-time
, administrat ...
with a degree in education. He later received a master's degree from
Wilkes University
Wilkes University is a private university in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It has over 2,200 undergraduates and over 2,200 graduate students (both full and part-time). Wilkes was founded in 1933 as a satellite campus of Bucknell University, and bec ...
and worked as a social studies teacher for the
Erie City School District.
Merski's father, Robert Merski Sr., previously served as the Sheriff of
Erie County.
Political career
Merski previously served on the Erie City Council for seven years. In 2018, he took a leave of absence from with the
Erie City School District to run for the
2nd District seat after the incumbent,
Florindo Fabrizio, announced he would not be running for reelection due to a terminal cancer diagnosis.
Endorsed by Fabrizio before his passing, Merski won the Democratic primary over two other candidates by securing 47% of the vote and went on to beat Republican Tim Kuzma in the general election after receiving 65% of the vote.
Committee Assignments
* Game & Fisheries
* Gaming Oversight
* Insurance
* Urban Affairs
References
External links
Pennsylvania House of Representatives bio
Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Politicians from Erie, Pennsylvania
Mercyhurst University alumni
21st-century American politicians
1975 births
Living people
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