Background
Mercer, John Whitty was born on August 28, 1942 in Madison, Florida, United States. Son of Dalton and Ethel Berenice (Whitty) Mercer.
Mercer, John Whitty was born on August 28, 1942 in Madison, Florida, United States. Son of Dalton and Ethel Berenice (Whitty) Mercer.
Associate of Arts, North Florida Junior College, 1962. Bachelor, Florida State University, 1964. Master of Science, Florida State University, 1966.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1979.
Political science instructor, University of Wisconsin, River Falls, 1966-1969; political science instructor, U. Nebraska-Kearney, 1969-1970; general manager, Walvern Manor Supper Club, River Falls, 1971-1973; research/planning assistant, Macalester College, St. Paul, 1974-1975; research fellow, College Education, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1975-1979; senior education planner, State Planning Agency, St. Paul, 1979-1982; executive director, State Council on Vocational Technology Education, St. Paul, 1982-1993; deputy commissioner education, Minnesota Department Education, Saint Paul, 1993-1995; director postsecondary education relations, Minnesota Department Children, Families and Learning, St. Paul, since 1995. Managing educational change fellow University of Minnesota, 1973-1974, educational policy fellowship program member, 1980-1981.
Chairman Minnesota Task Force on Education and Employment Transitions, 1991-1993. Chairman Minnesota Education and Employment Transitions Council, 1993-1995. Chair Minnesota Citizens Panel on Content Learner Outcomes, 1993.
Chairman Minnesota Task Force on Technology Competence, 1991-1995, Minnesota State Multicultural Education Advisory Committee, 1993-1997. Vice chair, chair goverance committee Minnesota Education Telecomm. Council, 1995-1996; member education committee Minnesota Council on Economic Education, since 1995.
Chair State Vocational High School Planning Committee, since 1995. Treasurer, member executive committee, board directors Ramsey Hill Association, St. Paul, 1978-1983, 96—. Member vestry Church of St. John the Evangelist, St. Paul, 1983-1987.
Facilitator Visioning Convocation, Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota, 1992. Member board managers Midway branch St. Paul Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1993, member executive committee, chair development committee, chair strategic planning group, 1995, chair board, since 1998. Member Minnesota Vocational Roundtable, 1997.
Chair Minnesota Task Force New Graduation Standards and Transitions to College, since 1996. Member American Association for Higher Education, Politics of Education Association, Association for Quality and Participation, World Future Society, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Leslie Joan Klug, December 20, 1969. Children: Ashley Nicole, Hillary Elizabeth.