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Gubernatorial candidate Jake Merrick appears at Miami council meeting during public comment
Summary
Jake Merrick, identified himself as a candidate for governor, introduced his Route 66 campaign during public input, said he is running as a conservative Republican and that he will not accept PAC or lobbyist funding.
Miami — During the public input portion of the March 3 meeting, council members introduced an unscheduled personal appearance by Jake Merrick, who identified himself as a candidate for governor and described a Route 66 campaign to connect with voters across the state. Merrick said he is running as a conservative Republican and emphasized limited government and child-welfare reforms as priorities.
"I am running as a, conservative Republican and, wanna see, I believe in limited government," Merrick said, identifying campaign priorities including child welfare, education and concerns about high-voltage transmission lines crossing the county. He said he is not accepting lobbyist or PAC money and described his campaign as funded by individual donors.
Merrick told the council he would remain after the meeting to answer questions and meet with attendees. The council thanked him for appearing during the public-comment slot. Another person (Nancy Connor) had signed up to speak but did not appear.
Next steps: Merrick continued to canvass across the state per his remarks; no council action followed from his appearance.
