Senate Committees:

76th General Assembly – Conservation, Parks, Forestry and National Resources (chairman); Agriculture; Appropriations; Aviation and Airports; Education; Higher Education; Local Government; and Ways and Means.

77th General Assembly – Appropriations (chairman); State Fiscal Affairs (chairman); Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Tourism (vice chairman); Budget Control (vice chairman); Higher Education; and Local Government, Fees and Salaries.

78th General Assembly – Appropriations (chairman); State Fiscal Affairs (chairman); Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Tourism (vice chairman); Budget Control (vice chairman); Higher Education; and Local Government, Fees and Salaries.

79th General Assembly – Accounts, Assignment and Clerical Force (chairman); Budget Control (chairman); Gubernatorial Appointments (chairman); Legislative Research (vice chairman); Appropriations; Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Miscellaneous Bills; Interstate Cooperation (ex officio); State Fiscal Affairs, Statutory Committees; Tax Structure Study Commission (chairman); Administrative Rules; Education Commission of the States; and Vocational Education Task Force 1990.

80th General Assembly – Accounts, Assignment and Clerical Force (chairman); Budget Control; Gubernatorial Appointments; Appropriations; Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Miscellaneous Bills; Interstate Cooperation (ex officio); and State Fiscal Affairs.

81st General Assembly – State Budget Control (chairman); Gubernatorial Appointments (chairman); Accounts, Assignments and Clerical Force (vice chairman); Appropriations; and Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Miscellaneous Bills.

82nd General Assembly – Local Government and Small Business (chairman); Accounts, Assignments and Clerical Force; Appropriations; Education; and Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions.

83rd General Assembly – Local Government and Economic Development (chairman); Governmental Affairs (vice chairman); Appropriations; Education; and Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions.

84th General Assembly – Local Government and Economic Development (chairman); Governmental and Veterans’ Affairs (vice chairman); Appropriations; Education; and Rules, Joint Rules and Resolutions.

85th General Assembly – Local Government and Economic Development (chairman); Governmental and Veterans’ Affairs (vice chairman); Appropriations; Conservation, Parks and Tourism; Education; Local Government (statutory); and Public Health and Welfare.

86th General Assembly – Local Government and Economic Development (chairman); Governmental and Veterans’ Affairs (vice chairman); Appropriations; Conservation, Parks and Tourism; Education; and Public Health and Welfare.

87th General Assembly – Appropriations (chairman); Education; Local Government and Elections; and State Budget Control.

Norman L. Merrell served the people of the 18th District (Adair, Audrain, Clark, Knox, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland and Shelby counties). Born near Williamstown, he graduated from Culver-Stockton College with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and economics and the University of Colorado in Boulder with a master’s degree in business education. Senator Merrell served three years in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. He was a teacher, principal and superintendent of schools for 21 years. Senator Merrell owned and operated several farms in Lewis County. He was elected to the Senate in 1970 and served as President Pro Tem in the 79th, 80th and 81st General Assemblies. (Democrat)

Official Manual of the State of Missouri: 1993-1994