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Biography: John Harold Merrill is the Director of Community Relations and Community Education for the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education. Prior to his joining the county schools he served as a National Account Executive and Manager at Randall Publishing Company (1988-90), as the Assistant Director of the Tuscaloosa County Industrial Development Authority (1990-93), and as the Director of Business Development for the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (1993-94). Some of John's community activities include being a graduate of Leadership Tuscaloosa (89-90), founder of Forerunners (1992-93), serving as President of the Leadership Tuscaloosa Alumni Association, United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama, Druid Civitan Club (two terms), and Tuscaloosa City School's Vocational Advisory Council, Greater Tuscaloosa Youth for Christ, and the West Alabama Chapter of the American Red Cross. He has also been active with the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, United Way of West Alabama, Northport Citizenship League, Hillcrest High School Athletic Booster's Club, Boy Scouts of America - Black Warrior Council, Girl Scouts of America - Tombigbee Council, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Theater Tuscaloosa, YMCA, Taylorville Little League, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, March of Dimes, West Alabama Chapter of the Public Relations Council of Alabama, PRIDE, U.S. 82 Corridor Project, West Alabama Festival with Franklin Graham, National Day of Prayer, Tuscaloosa Tip-Off Club, Challenge 21 Strategic Planning committee, Mercedes-Benz Relocation Team and others. He is an elected member of the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Executive Committee and the Alabama Democratic Executive Committee . In 1998 and 2000 he served as a political analyst for Tuscaloosa's WJRD TV 7 election coverage. Professionally, he is President of the Alabama Community Education Association (ACEA), and is President of the Alabama School Communicators Association (ASCA). John graduated from The University of Alabama where he was active in the Student Government Association (SGA), having served as a student senator, as Vice-President, and as President (1986-87). While at the University, John was very involved in Residential Life, served on nine University Standing Committees, was in the Anderson Society, was awarded the William P. Bloom Scholarship, and served two Congressional Internships in Washington, D.C. (1983-84).
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