About Pam Merchant
Born 1967. Pam Merchant is an American politician and graphic designer.
Career Cole was elected to the 7th district state senate seat in the 2008 election, beating Republican Orville B. Smidt. She served on the Commerce Committee, the Health and Human Service Committee and the Taxation Committee. She lost her seat at the 2010 election, being beaten by Larry Tidemann.
In 2016, she moved from Brookings to Sioux Falls. after the party leadership had resigned due to the party misstating its finances and finding itself in debt. In September 2020, Cole announced that the party had been "extremely frugal" in its recent spending and was once again financially stable. She resigned in February 2021 for personal reasons.
Electoral history 2008
2022
Personal life Cole married her husband Mike in 2018 and together they have a blended family of five adult children.
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Who is Pam Merchant?
American politician
When was Pam Merchant born?
Pam Merchant was born on 18 December 1967 in Walhalla.
What is Pam Merchant's occupation?
Pam Merchant is a politician and graphic designer.
What nationality is Pam Merchant?
Pam Merchant is American.
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