Ken Merrifield

Ken Merrifield

Nonpartisan

New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

7

Prior offices

Mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire

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Compensation

Base salary

$127,720

Elections and appointments

Appointed

April 4, 2017

Education

Bachelor's

Saint Anselm College

Graduate

Franklin Pierce University

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Ken Merrifield is the New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor. Merrifield assumed office on April 19, 2017. Merrifield's current term ends on August 30, 2025.

Biography

A native of Nashua, NH, Merrifield graduated from Saint Anselm College in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in English. He first joined the New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services in 2001 as a financial analyst. Merrifield received a master's in business administration from Franklin Pierce University in 2007. In 2013, he moved to the state's Department of Education as the department's CFO. Merrifield returned to the Department of Health & Human Services in 2014.

Education

• B.A. in English - Saint Anselm College (1985)
• M.B.A. - Franklin Pierce University (2007)

Political career

New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor (2017-present)

Merrifield was first appointed as labor commissioner on April 4, 2017, by Gov. Chris Sununu. He was confirmed by the Executive Council on April 19.

Mayor of Franklin (2008-2017)

Merrifield was first elected Mayor of Franklin, NH in 2008 as a Republican. He stepped down in 2017 following his confirmation as commissioner of labor.

See also

• Labor Commissioner
• New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor

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Footnotes

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Preceded by -	New Hampshire Commissioner of Labor 2017-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Mayor of Franklin, New Hampshire 2008-2017	Succeeded by -