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=== 2017 New York City Comptroller Election === | === 2017 New York City Comptroller Election === | ||
in 2017, Merced is ran for NYC Comptroller campaigning mainly on the comptrollers role in advising the investment of pensions funds. Alex Merced made the case that the pension fund is structurally building in too much risk exposing pensioners to losses and taxpayers to being subject to "catch up" contributions. In the election Alex Merced got over 5800 votes for his run for Comptroller.<ref>[http://merionwest.com/2017/04/14/merced-why-im-running-for-nyc-comptroller/ "Why I'm Running for NYC Comptroller" Merion West]</ref> | in 2017, Merced is ran for NYC Comptroller campaigning mainly on the comptrollers role in advising the investment of pensions funds. Alex Merced made the case that the pension fund is structurally building in too much risk exposing pensioners to losses and taxpayers to being subject to "catch up" contributions. In the election, Alex Merced got over 5800 votes for his run for Comptroller.<ref>[http://merionwest.com/2017/04/14/merced-why-im-running-for-nyc-comptroller/ "Why I'm Running for NYC Comptroller" Merion West]</ref> | ||
===2018 Larry Sharpe Gubernatorial Campaign=== | ===2018 Larry Sharpe Gubernatorial Campaign=== | ||
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=== 2018 Region 8 Alternate=== | === 2018 Region 8 Alternate=== | ||
After being Vacated by [[Larry Sharpe]], Alex Merced took of the role as the Region 8 Alternate on the LNC. He did not run for re-election in the seat and as he was elected Vice-Chair. He | After being Vacated by [[Larry Sharpe]], Alex Merced took of the role as the Region 8 Alternate on the LNC. He did not run for re-election in the seat and as he was elected Vice-Chair. He was replaced by [[Jeff Lyons]]. | ||
=== 2018 Candidacy for Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee === | === 2018 Candidacy for Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee === | ||
Alex Merced announced in December 2017 that he is running to be [[National Convention 2018|the next]] Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. Alex Would go on to win after 3 rounds of voting with 50.6% of the vote to become the next Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. | Alex Merced announced in December 2017 that he is running to be [[National Convention 2018|the next]] Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. Alex Would go on to win after 3 rounds of voting with 50.6% of the vote to become the next Vice-Chair of the Libertarian National Committee. In early 2020 Alex Merced announced he would not seek re-election as Vice-Chair to focus on his new career as a software developer. | ||
*Notable Moments during his term | |||
- Alex had to take the gavel during the LNC meeting in Austin during discussions of hiring a new development director when the Chair wanted to participate in the debate. | |||
- Alex had to take the gavel during an online LNC meeting in April 2020 when there was a heated discussion about whether to have an in-person convention in 2020, the end result was the passing of a bifurcated convention to be held partially online and partially in-person. | |||
- During the final moments of the online National Convention, the Chair expressed his intention to not Chair the live portion of the convention and passed the gavel to Alex while a battle over competing for motions to adjourn commenced. | |||
====Endorsements==== | ====Endorsements==== | ||
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Merced [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iFqxvkGdbA married his wife Becky] in 2014.<ref>{{Citation|last=Secret Fire Media|title=Becky & Alex {{!}} Connecticut Wedding Video {{!}} Secret Fire Media|date=2014-11-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iFqxvkGdbA|accessdate=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Alex Merced|title=Alex Merced Proposes to Becky|date=2012-10-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tki3KQmI6JM|accessdate=2016-10-17}}</ref> | Merced [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iFqxvkGdbA married his wife Becky] in 2014.<ref>{{Citation|last=Secret Fire Media|title=Becky & Alex {{!}} Connecticut Wedding Video {{!}} Secret Fire Media|date=2014-11-17|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iFqxvkGdbA|accessdate=2016-10-19}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Alex Merced|title=Alex Merced Proposes to Becky|date=2012-10-14|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tki3KQmI6JM|accessdate=2016-10-17}}</ref> | ||
Alex Merced | Alex Merced worked training people in the financial Industry for [http://www.greico.com Greico Financial Training] since 2008-2019. | ||
Alex Merced now works as a Full Stack Developer for Crossfield Digital and as Coding Bootcamp Instructor for General Assembly starting in 2020 | |||
Alex Merced also [http://music.alexmerced.com makes music as a hobby]. | Alex Merced also [http://music.alexmerced.com makes music as a hobby]. | ||