Candice Miller
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Candice Miller | |
 |
|
|
|
|
| In office 2003-present |
|
| Preceded by | David Bonior |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
|
|
|
| Born | May 7, 1954 Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Donald Miller |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Candice Miller (born May 7, 1954) is a politician from the state of Michigan, currently representing the state's 10th Congressional district (map) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Miller was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Lakeshore High School in St. Clair Shores. She attended both Macomb County Community College in Warren and Northwood Institute for Business Management. She served as a trustee on the Harrison Township Board, 1979-1980 and was Harrison Township supervisor, 1980-1992. She was treasurer of Macomb County, 1992-1994.
Miller was the Michigan Secretary of State from 1995 to 2003. In her re-election campaign to that office in 1998 she carried every county in Michigan, won by over 1 million votes and became the top vote getter of any state official in the history of Michigan. In 2002, she was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives for the 108th Congress taking the seat previously held by Democratic Whip David Bonior, serving from January 3, 2003 to the present.
Miller has been suggested as a prospective candidate for another statewide run for the Republican Party in Michigan. Miller is widely seen as the strongest candidate who could challenge Senator Carl Levin for his seat in 2008.
During the 108th Congress, Miller was admonished by the House Ethics Committee for improperly attempting to influence the vote of fellow Michigan Congressman Nick Smith on the floor of the U.S. House.
[edit] 2006 Election
Miller faced no opposition in the Republican primary on August 8, 2006. She was being opposed by Democrat Robert Denison and three third party candidates in the general election. Miller defeated Denison 178,843 to 84,574 votes on November 7, 2006
[edit] External links
| Preceded by David Bonior |
United States Representative for the 10th Congressional District of Michigan 2003 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Preceded by Richard Austin |
Secretary of State of Michigan 1995 - 2003 |
Succeeded by Terri Lynn Land |
