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Mills was born in [[Gray, Kentucky]]. Mills was elected to the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] from [[Knox County, Kentucky]] in 1961 as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}, serving one term from a heavily Republican district{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. She then worked as an aide to the Speaker of the House{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. Mills was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[U. S. House of Representatives]] in 1964{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}, winning the Democratic nomination but losing the general election despite the nationwide Democratic landslide as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] retained the presidency by a huge margin over [[Barry Goldwater]]. |
Mills was born in [[Gray, Kentucky]]. Mills was elected to the [[Kentucky House of Representatives]] from [[Knox County, Kentucky]] in 1961 as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}, serving one term from a heavily Republican district{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. She then worked as an aide to the Speaker of the House{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. Mills was an unsuccessful candidate for the [[U. S. House of Representatives]] in 1964{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}, winning the Democratic nomination but losing the general election despite the nationwide Democratic landslide as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] retained the presidency by a huge margin over [[Barry Goldwater]]. |
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In 1971 Mills was elected Clerk of the [[Kentucky Court of Appeals |
In 1971 Mills was elected Clerk of the [[Kentucky Court of Appeals]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}, which at the time was an elective office. Mills later sought and won election to the office of state [[Treasurer]] in 1975, 1983, and 1991{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. She was also elected Secretary of State in 1979{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. Mills unsuccessfully sought the office of [[Secretary of State of Kentucky]] in 1987, losing to [[Bremer Ehrler]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}, and 1995, losing to [[John Y. Brown III]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. |
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The Kentucky state Constitution at the time prohibited state office holders from seeking two consecutive terms{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. For 100 years ( |
The Kentucky state Constitution at the time prohibited state office holders from seeking two consecutive terms{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. For 100 years (1891–1992) the [[Kentucky Constitution]] did not allow any holder of statewide office to succeed themselves for a second consecutive term{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. As a result, a handful of Kentucky politicians became known as ''musical chairs'' officeholders because they would run for one statewide office and then another repeatedly. [[Thelma Stovall]], [[Drexell R. Davis]] and Mills were the best known musical chairs officeholders in Kentucky{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. The three often traded offices in given election years through the 1970s and 1980s{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. |
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In 1984, Mills and six of her employees in the secretary of state's office were indicted for violating state ethics laws in regards to her election as State Treasurer{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. Mills was acquitted after a two year long case{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. She was charged with violating ethics laws during her last term as Treasurer and was fined $11,000{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. |
In 1984, Mills and six of her employees in the secretary of state's office were indicted for violating state ethics laws in regards to her election as State Treasurer{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. Mills was acquitted after a two year long case{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. She was charged with violating ethics laws during her last term as Treasurer and was fined $11,000{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}. |
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Frances Jones Mills (July 4, 1920 - May 24, 1996) was a state official in Kentucky for a large portion of the 1970s and 1980s.
Mills was born in Gray, Kentucky. Mills was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives from Knox County, Kentucky in 1961 as a Democrat[citation needed], serving one term from a heavily Republican district[citation needed]. She then worked as an aide to the Speaker of the House[citation needed]. Mills was an unsuccessful candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives in 1964[citation needed], winning the Democratic nomination but losing the general election despite the nationwide Democratic landslide as Lyndon B. Johnson retained the presidency by a huge margin over Barry Goldwater.
In 1971 Mills was elected Clerk of the Kentucky Court of Appeals[citation needed], which at the time was an elective office. Mills later sought and won election to the office of state Treasurer in 1975, 1983, and 1991[citation needed]. She was also elected Secretary of State in 1979[citation needed]. Mills unsuccessfully sought the office of Secretary of State of Kentucky in 1987, losing to Bremer Ehrler[citation needed], and 1995, losing to John Y. Brown III[citation needed].
The Kentucky state Constitution at the time prohibited state office holders from seeking two consecutive terms[citation needed]. For 100 years (1891–1992) the Kentucky Constitution did not allow any holder of statewide office to succeed themselves for a second consecutive term[citation needed]. As a result, a handful of Kentucky politicians became known as musical chairs officeholders because they would run for one statewide office and then another repeatedly. Thelma Stovall, Drexell R. Davis and Mills were the best known musical chairs officeholders in Kentucky[citation needed]. The three often traded offices in given election years through the 1970s and 1980s[citation needed].
In 1984, Mills and six of her employees in the secretary of state's office were indicted for violating state ethics laws in regards to her election as State Treasurer[citation needed]. Mills was acquitted after a two year long case[citation needed]. She was charged with violating ethics laws during her last term as Treasurer and was fined $11,000[citation needed].
Further reading
- 200 Years of the Kentucky Treasury (PDF). Kentucky Treasury Department. 1992. Retrieved 2009-12-11.