Lorraine Merriman Farrell
Democratic Women's Caucus Treasurer
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1951, Lorraine Merriman Farrell has appreciated the natural world and the arts for as long as she can remember. Her education and subsequent career path have always had the arts as a centerpiece. Undergraduate fine arts studio work, with a printmaking concentration, took place in both the United States and England.
Lorraine married Richard James Farrell in 1985 and they have two sons who are the light of their lives; Noah Merriman Farrell, age 21 and Samuel Merriman Farrell, age 16.
Fourteen years as a freelance graphic artist and designer overlapped with a fifteen-year career in the corporate world of Sunrise Publications, Inc. For the last ten years of her time at Sunrise, Lorraine served as a Vice-President and part owner of the company.
Lorraine is in her ninth year as a trained volunteer with the Monroe County CASA Program. As a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children, Lorraine represents their best interests in our justice system.
In January of 2000 and as sole proprietor and designer, Lorraine opened the doors of FOSSIL RAIN, her retail jewelry studio and gallery in downtown Bloomington, Indiana. FOSSIL RAIN became a private studio in April of 2007 with gallery representation in Indiana and Florida.
The year 2000 also marked the end of Lorraine sitting on the political sidelines. Membership in the Democratic Women's Caucus continues to be a primary catalyst and ongoing inspiration for her political education and involvement.