Larry Merrill

Organization governance and public policy consultant. Spartan BA and MPA. Opa to Fisher, Hamilton,Jackson, Beckett and Madi. Damn good cook. Tweets my own.

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Proud alum thrilled that middle son Adam has joined the staff of Michigan State University’s prestigious Eli Broad College of Business! Aspiring business consultants will find Adam a tremendous resource!

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

“With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed,” said Abraham Lincoln. Do public bodies treat the public at their meetings in ways that build support for bold initiatives or even reflect well on democracy? See my blog https://t.co/T4JX0GrqZ0 for tips.

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Many governance experts preach “boards speak with one voice” as a basic principle of good boardsmanship. How does that work for public bodies comprised of members accountable to the public for transparency? My thoughts here: https://t.co/7uuxWp0rcE

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

@TheChayseMan @PresidentBeard @michiganstateu @msualumni Masters Degree Public Administration 1978
@MSULisaP

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

I am going to miss @LeanardPittsJr1 columns. Great insights, artfully expressed, inspiring humanity to be at its best.

[Leonard Pitts, Jr. @LeonardPittsJr1]

"Well, as Carol Burnett used to say, I’m so glad we had this time together. I’ve written about 1.6 million words as a columnist. This 600 or so will be the last.."
My final column just posted.
https://t.co/YeDRKoRbQh

[Public Policy Associates @pubpolassoc]

Congratulations to @singhsam94, Senior Consultant and former CEO of Public Policy Associates, on his #election to the Michigan Senate! Read more about his experience at PPA here. https://t.co/ckm1euwwPy

[Eric Lloyd @EricLloyd]

At the end of my interview with @JocelynBenson today, I jokingly asked her, "What's the greatest thing you have accomplished in your first term and why is it brining back those vintage plates?"

Little did I know there was a really meaning behind the decision.

Check it out ⤵️

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

"The shifting legal landscape has also shifted the crux of the policy discussion around abortion. It is not just about choice anymore. It is about equity." @KHolcombMerrill shares League's stance on #Prop3 in @BridgeMichigan: https://t.co/S8EeaXYS66 #ReproductiveFreedomForAll

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Memorial Day is an appropriate opportunity to acknowledge the tremendous courage that people show when they are effectively trained to response instinctively and appropriately and their organization consistently reinforces the right values of putting others ahead of themselves.

[Public Policy Associates @pubpolassoc]

Exciting news at Public Policy Associates! Rob Fowler, former CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, will become PPA’s CEO on July 1. https://t.co/RSnA7KNGSi

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

She said yes on New Years Eve, wedding date was first available at MSU Chapel November 7. Oh, and MSU had a home game with Purdue that day that all groomsmen attended! Annihilated the Boilermakers! Best day ever!

[MSU Alumni @msualumni]

Spartans, were you engaged at Beaumont? Married at MSU's Alumni Chapel? Let's hear your #LoveMSU story!

[John Fitzgerald @JohnforMI]

I am excited to announce my candidacy for State Representative in District 83. I am ready to continue serving my you, putting your priorities first, in order to build a strong community which works for everyone. Find out more at https://t.co/Sa6m8PMQzP

[Jamie Lyons-Eddy @JamieLyonsEddy]

In five years, we managed to go from a concept to the NYT reporting on ungerrymandered MI district maps! In addition to costumes and songs, thousands of @NotPoliticians volunteers worked their tails off month after month. It’s proof that the people can prevail.

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

If you are ready to supercharge your Christmas Spirit, my daughter-in-law, Kelsey Mae, is competing on Food Network’s Christmas Cookie Challenge tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET!

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Is that a Marmot with a pot of soup falling off its head?

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Twenty years from now you’ll have this reoccurring nightmare that the U discovered you needed to take Chinese Existentialism for your degree and the final is today and you never went to class.

[Tanner Delpier @tdelpier]

Received my diploma in the mail yesterday, which helped fight my irrational underlying anxiety that the university would inexplicably say: "psyche, you're not actually a doctor."

[Samantha Harkins @sjharkins]

Word.

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Isn’t that a song from “The Producers?”

[The Detroit News @detroitnews]

Sen. Tim Scott credited former President Donald Trump and Republicans on Wednesday with creating “a joyful springtime for our nation,” using his party’s official response to President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress.
https://t.co/iTfttaafGz

[Larry Merrill @LarryMerrill517]

Writing congratulation cards to new admitted Spartans for @msu_admissions. Wonder how it looks to get a welcome from a graduate of a different century.

[Matt Grossmann @MattGrossmann]

Early. But supports research that virulent mass opposition to Obama was based on race & fear of social change:
https://t.co/klDcc8HPnx
But also suggests we overestimated how much congressional intransigence relied on that & how easy it is to mobilize public legislation opposition