State Auditor of North Carolina
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
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- State Auditor at State of North Carolina
- Past
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- Member at Wake County Board of Commissioners
- Education
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- North Carolina State University
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Les Merritt’s Summary
Prior to being elected State Auditor in 2004, Les Merritt owned and operated a small business for over twenty years. Les’ experience as a small business owner taught him the importance of conserving and effectively utilizing resources. He learned the importance of client service, doing things right the first time, planning and budgeting, and treating employees and clients with fairness and honesty. These experiences and lessons helped prepare Les Merritt for public service.
Les was elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners in 1994. During his time as a County Commissioner he developed a reputation as a voice of fiscal responsibility, fighting to set priorities and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of county government. Under his leadership, Wake County residents received a 17% property tax cut while a record number of new schools were being built.
Les Merritt’s Specialties:
Auditing.
Les Merritt’s Experience
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State Auditor
State of North Carolina
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
January 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)
The State Auditor acts as the Taxpayers' Watchdog for North Carolina. We provide citizens, legislators, and government officials with professional, independent evaluations of the State’s financial records and public program performance, assess the security and integrity of the State’s information technology systems, and provide monitoring and technical assistance for private non-profit recipients of State grant funds.
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Member
Wake County Board of Commissioners
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
1994 — 1998 (4 years)
Les Merritt’s Education
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North Carolina State University
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Les Merritt’s Websites:
Les Merritt’s Interests:
Effective & efficient government; politics; sports.
Les Merritt’s Groups:
Former president, Zebulon Elementary School PTA; former president, Zebulon Rotary Club; former president, Zebulon Lions Club; former director, Zebulon Chamber of Commerce., Republican Party
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Les Merritt for State Auditor 2008 member
Les Merritt’s Honors:
Elected State Auditor of North Carolina in 2004.
Les Merritt’s Contact Settings
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