Carol Miller

Carol Miller (2019)

Carol Devine Miller (* 4. November 1950 as Carol Devine in Columbus , Ohio ) is an American politician ( Republican Party ). She has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since January 3, 2019, as a member of the West Virginia State Representative . She held a seat in the West Virginia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019 .

Life

Carol Miller is the daughter of former Congressman Samuel L. Devine . She grew up in Bexley , Ohio, and studied at Columbia University , where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in history and political science. In 2004 Miller ran for the 15th district seat in the West Virginia House of Representatives. In the November 2004 election, however, she was defeated by Democratic incumbents Margarette Leach, Kevin Craig and Jim Morgan. In the election two years later, she ran again for the seat. On November 7, 2006 she prevailed against Leach, which she took over in January 2007, her seat in the House of Representatives. Miller was re-elected five times thereafter. By restructuring the constituencies, Miller represented the 16th constituency since 2013. In her last legislative term, she was the majority parliamentary whip .

In May 2017, Congressman Evan Jenkins announced that he would step down after the end of the current legislative term to run for a Senate seat against Joe Manchin in the congressional election. In July 2017, Carol Miller announced her candidacy to succeed Jenkins. In the Republican primary on May 8, 2018, Miller beat two other candidates. In the November 6, 2018 congressional election, Miller defeated Democratic candidate Richard Ojeda with 56.4 percent of the vote. When she took office on January 3, 2019, Carol Miller stepped down from the West Virginia House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives, she is a member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure .

Web links

Commons : Carol Miller  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Carol Miller in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• House of Representatives page by Carol Miller

Individual evidence

1. ^ Meet Carol Miller. She Could Be the Only New Republican Woman Coming to Congress Next Year. In: rollcall.com , November 9, 2018, accessed April 17, 2020.
2. ^ Miller announces US Congress bid. WV Metro News, July 20, 2017, accessed April 17, 2020.
3. ↑ West Virginia Election Results: House District 3rd New York Times, January 28, 2019, accessed April 17, 2020.