Richard Merlini

Infobox QuebecMNA | name= Richard Merlini


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term_start=April 25, 2007
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predecessor= Diane Legault
birth_date= birth date and age|1965|01|27
birth_place= Montreal, Quebec
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party= Action démocratique du Québec
party colour= ADQ
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riding=Chambly (2007-present)
portfolio= Energy
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spouse= Lisa Hodgson|

Richard Merlini (born January 27, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec) is a politician from Quebec, Canada, and the Action démocratique du Québec member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Chambly.

Merlini holds a bachelor's degree in political sciences and history from Concordia University and a certificate from Toastmasters International in Saint-Laurent. Merlini worked for Premcor Ltee, a commercial printing company in Saint-Lambert south of Montreal. He worked as a clerk, a board member and the vice-president (production sector) for the company for 26 years.

Merlini was also a candidate in Saint-Lambert in the 1990 Municipal Elections and in La Prairie in 2003. He was also involved with the Montreal South Shore Chamber of Commerce and the Buisnesspeople association of La Prairie. He also coached a local soccer team in La Prairie since 2001.

Until 2003, he was a Liberal supporter. [ [http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20070327/CPACTUALITES02/703270746/6461/CPACTUALITES02 Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007] ] In 2006, he was named the vice-president of the ADQ.

Merlini was first elected in the 2007 election with 39% of the vote. Parti Québécois (PQ) candidate Bertrand St-Arnaud, finished second with 29% of the vote. Merlini took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for energy affairs. [ [http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/Politique/2007/04/12/005-AssermentationADQ.shtml Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007] ]

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* [http://www.assnat.qc.ca/eng/Membres/notices/m-n/merr2.shtml Richard MERLINI] at National Assembly of Quebec