Merrick Alpert
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Merrick Alpert is an American industrialist. He currently serves as the President of EonCoat, LLC. The company manufacturers and sells an anti-corrosive coating.[1]
Business Career[edit]
Prior to serving as President of EonCoat, LLC, he was at Pacific Gas & Electric, Turbine Generator Maintenance, Enron, Smith Cogeneration, Colt's Manufacturing Company, R&D Altanova, and Eceptionist.
Early Life[edit]
Alpert was born August 11, 1966 in Hartford, Connecticut and grew up in Colchester, Connecticut. Alpert and his brother and sister were raised by his mother Alma Alpert.[2]
Alpert graduated with a degree in Political Science from Trinity College in Connecticut in 1988. Alpert then attended the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D.C., graduating with his Juris Doctor in 1991.[3]
Political Career And 2010 U.S. Senate Campaign[edit]
Alpert volunteered on Senator Al Gore's 1988 and 2000 bid for the Presidency and he later served as an aide for Gore.[4] In 1992 Alpert worked for Bill Clinton's presidential campaign, and served as a delegate at that year's Democratic National Convention.[5] Following the election, Alpert worked for the National Health Care campaign as part of the unsuccessful Clinton health care initiative of 1993, and from there would go on to work as a policy advisor for Oklahoma Governor David Walters.[6]
On May 21, 2009 Alpert announced his candidacy to run against the incumbent Democratic Senator from Connecticut, Christopher Dodd. In January 2010 Dodd announced he would not seek re-election.[7] Alpert then challenged Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for the Democratic nomination when Blumenthal announced his candidacy following Senator Dodd's decision to leave the race.[8] Blumenthal went on to win the Democratic nomination and was subsequently elected to the United States Senate in November 2010. [9]
Military Service[edit]
Alpert enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1994. Alpert went on to receive a commission as a JAG officer, eventually transferring to a helicopter unit in the Air National Guard. [3] In 1998, Alpert volunteered to serve in the United States peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.[2] Alpert's overseas service would earn him the Joint Service Commendation Medal, among other awards. [10] Alpert achieved the rank of Captain. Alpert is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion.
Personal life[edit]
Alpert lives in San Diego, California with his wife, Alexandra, who he met during the 2000 Presidential Election while traveling with Al Gore in California. They have four children. Alpert's first book, a memoir titled Morning Sun, was released in October 2009.[11] The book details Alpert's upbringing by a single mother, as well as his experiences in politics, business and the military.
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.eoncoat.com
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/thereddingpilot/news/2010-elections/58245-for-us-senate-nod-alpert-says-hes-being-shut-out-of-race.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/x12347113/Democrat-Merrick-Alpert-to-challenge-Dodd-It-it-time-for-a-change
- ↑ http://www.norwichbulletin.com/breaking/x2096608758/Blumenthal-declines-debate-rematch-with-Alpert
- ↑ http://www.westhartfordnews.com/articles/2010/02/25/news/doc4b849cac96605317512417.txt
- ↑ http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/7238/checking-out-chris-dodds-primary-challenger
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/01/06/chris.dodd.retiring/index.html
- ↑ http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/off-to-the-2010-races/
- ↑ http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/senate/connecticut
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2009/05/19/democratic_challenger_to_face_dodd_in_2010/
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/dp/1599219298
External links[edit]
- Merrick Democrat for U.S. Senate Merrick Alpert's official campaign website
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