SPOTLIGHT RACE: James Mercer for NC-SD11
James Mercer, Lt. Col. US Army Reserve (Ret) is the President and CEO of The Mercer Foundation, Inc. (TMF), a non-profit and social enterprise providing a children’s feeding program, an emergency rental and utility assistance program for low-income individuals/families and a transitional housing program for homeless veterans in Nash and Edgecombe County, NC. After a successful 30-year career, Mercer retired from Edgecombe County and the US Army Reserves, and prior to starting The Mercer Foundation, Lt. Col. Mercer (Ret) started and managed several successful small businesses. He is still the President and CEO of Safety Training and Consulting, LLC and President and CEO of Mercer Officials Apparel, LLC. Lt. Col. James Mercer, USA (Ret) is passionate about helping people pay their rent and utilities and helping homeless veterans and feeding disadvantaged children and their families in Nash and Edgecombe counties. Lt. Col. (Ret) Mercer is currently serving as the Director of Military Studies/ adjunct Professor of Military History at North Carolina Wesleyan University in Rocky Mount, NC.
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