By Sara Beth Williams —
Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) recognized Sheri Merrick as the 7th Assembly District’s Woman of the Year for 2024 last week during an annual celebration with the California State Assembly that honors women during Women’s History Month.
“We are so lucky to have her in Citrus Heights using her years of experience supporting small businesses in our community,” Hoover said in an April 1 press release.
A small gathering to honor Merrick took place at El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant on March 29, according to Hoover’s social media posts.
In March, Merrick was appointed the new Executive Director for the Citrus Heights Chamber of Commerce. Previously, Merrick served as Chief Operations Officer for the Folsom Chamber of Commerce and volunteer coordinator for the Folsom Pro Rodeo. During her time in Folsom, Merrick worked to establish a Joint Chamber Mega Mixer that brought together 350 business professionals from 11 different chambers of commerce throughout the Sacramento region, according to the press release.
Merrick thanked Hoover in a social media post and said she was “honored” to be selected as Woman of the Year for 2024.
Hoover represents Assembly District 7, which includes the cities of Citrus Heights, Folsom, and Rancho Cordova and other unincorporated communities of Sacramento County.
