Les Merritt | |
|---|---|
 Merritt in 2005 | |
| North Carolina State Auditor | |
| In office January 15, 2005 – January 10, 2009 | |
| Governor | Mike Easley |
| Preceded by | Ralph Campbell Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Beth Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1946 Sampson County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican Party |
Leslie Merritt Jr. (born November 19, 1951) is an American accountant and politician. A Republican, he served as the State Auditor of North Carolina from January 15, 2005 to January 10, 2009. Merrit was born in Sampson County. After graduating from college and marrying he moved to Zebulon and ran an accounting firm. He served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 1994 to 1998. He ran for the office of State Auditor of North Carolina in 2000 and lost, but was elected four years later. He lost a reelection bid four years later.