Denise Merrill

Denise Merrill
73rd Secretary of the State of Connecticut
In office January 5, 2011 – June 30, 2022
Governor	Dan Malloy Ned Lamont
Preceded by	Susan Bysiewicz
Succeeded by	Mark Kohler
Majority Leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office January 7, 2009 – January 5, 2011
Preceded by	Christopher Donovan
Succeeded by	Brendan Sharkey
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 54th district
In office November 10, 1993 – January 5, 2011
Preceded by	Jonathan Pelto
Succeeded by	Gregory Haddad
Personal details
Born	(1948-10-08) October 8, 1948 (age 75) San Mateo, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Connecticut (BA) Alliant International University, San Francisco
Website	Government website

Denise W. Merrill (born October 8, 1948) is an American politician who most recently served as the Connecticut Secretary of the State from 2011 to 2022.^[1] A member of the Democratic Party, Merrill was previously a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives.