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Merritt, a native of Zebulon, North Carolina , earned degrees in economics and accounting from North Carolina State University . A Certified Public Accountant , Merritt served as the president of the Zebulon Lions and Rotary clubs, and of the Zebulon Elementary School PTA . Merritt was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners in 1994 , a post he held until 1998 . Professionally, he is president of a Raleigh accounting firm. In 2000 , he challenged incumbent Democratic State Auditor Ralph Campbell , and was narrowly defeated. In a 2004 rematch against Campbell, Merritt narrowly defeated the three-term incumbent, campaigning on a platform of fiscal conservatism and aggressive action against "wasteful spending." During his successful campaign, Merritt touted his record on the Wake County Board of Commissioners, where he supported a reduction in property taxes during a period of growth. He sits as one of only three Republicans on the majority-Democratic North Carolina Council Of State . He and his wife, Cheryl Merritt, have two children. EXTERNAL LINK
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