Les Merritt Retirement Cake

Democrats are generous.

That’s why we thought it was important to send a cake to Republican State Auditor Les Merritt wishing him well on the retirement of his side gig as a personal financial advisor.

We delivered a retirement cake at approximately noon today, along with your retirement wishes. A photo of it is attached.

The cake serves as a reminder of Mr. Merritt’s promise that on June 30 he would stop providing investment advice to private clients.

This came nearly two years after the state’s largest newspapers admonished Mr. Merritt for using his public office for private gain by offering a coupon to receive a free hour of consultation services.

We would like to help Mr. Merritt keep his promise and you can too. A number of concerned citizens have already sent their well wishes. You can read them and post your own comments on our virtual “Happy Retirement” card: http://ncdp.org/The+Retirement+of+Mr+Leslie+Merritt