Former Tacoma mayoral candidate and architect Jim Merritt announced this week hes running for the Legislature.
Merritt, who was defeated by Marilyn Strickland in a close race for Tacoma mayor in 2009, joins Tacoma City Councilman Jake Fey as the only declared candidates so far vying for the soon-to-be-vacated 27th District Position 2 House seat.





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