Amanda Merrill is a Democratic

Democratic Party (United States)

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 first-term member of the New Hampshire Senate

New Hampshire Senate

The New Hampshire Senate has been meeting since 1784. It is the upper house of the New Hampshire General Court. It consists of 24 members representing Senate districts based on population...

 from Durham

Durham, New Hampshire

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...

, who took office in 2008. She represents Senate District 21, which comprises Dover

Dover, New Hampshire

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, Durham, Epping

Epping, New Hampshire

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, Lee

Lee, New Hampshire

Lee is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,330 at the 2010 census. The town is a rural farm and bedroom community, being close to the University of New Hampshire.-History:...

, and Rollinsford

Rollinsford, New Hampshire

Rollinsford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,527 at the 2010 census. Rollinsford includes Salmon Falls Village.-History:...

. Merrill serves on the Education; Election Law and Veteran's Affairs; Energy, Environment and Economic Development; and Wildlife, Fish and Game and Agriculture committees in the Senate. She is currently running for re-election to the New Hampshire Senate.

Education

Merrill attended public schools in South Hampton

South Hampton, New Hampshire

South Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. South Hampton is home to Cowden State Forest and Powwow River State Forest.- History :...

 and Hampton, New Hampshire

Hampton, New Hampshire

Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination....

, graduated from the University of New Hampshire

University of New Hampshire

The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...

 in 1974, and received a Ph.D. from Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...

 in 1978. She taught psychology in the Massachusetts university system and worked as program associate in the undergraduate research program at UNH.

Career

Merrill served in the New Hampshire House from 1989 to 1998, including a term as Deputy Democratic Leader, and was a House policy staff member during the 2007-08 biennium.

Her community and non-profit service has included membership on the Durham Planning Board and the boards of the UNH Alumni Association, the Audubon Society of New Hampshire, and the Granite State Conservation Voters Alliance. She also worked as visual arts

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 coordinator for the Mill Pond Center for the Arts.

Family

Merrill has lived in Durham for over 30 years with her husband Ken Fuld, a long-time UNH faculty member currently serving as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

College of Liberal Arts

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.

They have two children, Anna and Sam Fuld

Sam Fuld

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, a major league outfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays

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. They also have a grandson, Charlie.

External links

• - Senator Amanda Merrill official NH Senate website
• - Senator Amanda Merrill (NH) profile