Helen Miller (politician)
Helen Miller | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 9th district 49th (2003–2013) | |
| In office January 13, 2003 – January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Cormack |
| Succeeded by | Ann Meyer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Edward |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Our Lady of the Lake University (MA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Helen Naomi Miller (born 1945)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019.
Education
[edit]Miller was born in Newark, New Jersey, and attended South Side High School (now Malcolm X Shabazz High School).[2] She graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C., 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.
Career
[edit]In the Iowa House of Representatives, Miller served on several committees, including 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "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"
External links
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- 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
- Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Howard University alumni
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- Politicians from Newark, New Jersey
- Iowa lawyers
- African-American state legislators in Iowa
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- Lawyers from Washington, D.C.
- Women state legislators in Iowa
- Politicians from Fort Dodge, Iowa
- Our Lady of the Lake University alumni
- Lawyers from Newark, New Jersey
- Malcolm X Shabazz High School alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- Iowa Women's Hall of Fame Inductees