CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT

JAMES MERCER

SENATE DISTRICT 11 | Nash/Franklin/Vance Counties

ABOUT JAMES

James Mercer, Lt. Col. US Army Reserve (Ret) is the President and CEO of The Mercer Foundation, Inc. (TMF), a non-profit and social enterprise providing a children’s feeding program, an emergency rental and utility assistance program for low-income individuals/families and a transitional housing program for homeless veterans in Nash and Edgecombe County, NC. After a successful 30-year career, Mercer retired from Edgecombe County and the US Army Reserves, and prior to starting The Mercer Foundation, Lt. Col. Mercer (Ret) started and managed several successful small businesses. He is still the President and CEO of Safety Training and Consulting, LLC and President and CEO of Mercer Officials Apparel, LLC. Lt. Col. James Mercer, USA (Ret) is passionate about helping people pay their rent and utilities and helping homeless veterans and feeding disadvantaged children and their families in Nash and Edgecombe counties. Lt. Col. (Ret) Mercer is currently serving as the Director of Military Studies/ adjunct Professor of Military History at North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC.

SENATE DISTRICT 11

ABOUT SD 11

NC Senate District 11 encompasses portions of Vance, Nash, and Franklin Counties in North Carolina. While agriculture is a large employer, many residents in these areas are also employed in the manufacturing and retail trades.

Rocky Mount, in Nash County, is one of the most populous towns in this district with over 54,000 residents. Franklin County is home to many small but growing towns such as Franklinton and Youngsville. Vance County, sharing a border with Virginia, is attracting residents and business owners alike to towns such as Henderson.

The counties that comprise Senate District 11 face challenges common to many traditionally rural areas, such as balancing growth with environmental concerns, infrastructure improvements, and healthcare accessibility.

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