Helen Miller
Helen Miller | |
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Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 9th district 49th (2003–2013) | |
Assumed office January 13, 2003 | |
Preceded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1945 (age 75–76) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Edward |
Children | 3 children |
Residence | Fort Dodge, Iowa |
Alma mater | Howard University Our Lady of the Lake University Georgetown University Law Center |
Profession | Attorney/Arts Educator |
Website | legis.iowa.gov/... |
Helen Miller (born 1945)[1] is the Iowa State Representative from the 9th District. A Democrat, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2003.
Education[]
Miller was born in Newark, New Jersey, and attended South Side High School (now Malcolm X Shabazz High School) there.[2] She graduated from Howard University in Washington, DC with a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and was initiated as a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority. She later earned a Master of Science in library sciences from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas. She earned her juris doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC.
State legislature[]
As of January 2013, Miller serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Transportation committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. Her political experience includes serving as an assistant minority leader in the Iowa House (2005–2006) and an assistant majority leader.
Electoral history[]
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49th District contests |
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 [13] District 9 | Democratic | Hellen Miller* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
[14] District 9 Turnout: 14,276 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Hellen Miller* | Democratic | 8,399 | 58.83% | ||
Matt Alcazar | Republican | 5,450 | 38.18% |
References[]
- ^ "State Representative".
- ^ GA/85_miller_helen_webster.pdf Representative Helen Miller[permanent dead link], Iowa Legislature. Accessed December 4, 2017. "Education: She attended South Side High School in Newark, New Jersey"
- ^ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 32. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 37. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 171. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 47. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 90. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 77. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 55. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Helen Miller. |
- Representative Helen Miller official Iowa General Assembly site
- Helen Miller State Representative official constituency site
- Member Profile: Helen Miller Iowa House of Representatives: House Democrats
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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