Candice Miller
| Candice Miller | ||
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| U.S. House, Michigan, District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 10 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Predecessor | David Bonior (D) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $174,000/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 5, 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Campaign $ | $5,737,823 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Michigan Secretary of State | ||
| 1994-2002 | ||
| Treasurer, Macomb County, Michigan | ||
| 1992-1994 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Lakeshore High School, St. Clair Shores, Michigan | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 7, 1954 | |
| Place of birth | Detroit, Michigan | |
| Profession | Small Business Owner | |
| Net worth | $1,647,506 | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
Contents |
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Miller is a "rank-and-file Republican".[1]
Biography
Miller was born in 1963 in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from Lakeshore High School, Miller attended both Macomb County Community College and Northwood Institute. Prior to her political career, Miller worked as a small business owner.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Miller's political career[2]:
- 2003-Present: U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 10th congressional district
- 1992-1994: Treasurer, Macomb County, Michigan
- 1994-2002: Michigan Secretary of State
- 1980-1992: Harrison Township Supervisor, Harrison Township, Michigan
- 1979-1980: Harrison Township Board, Harrison Township, Michigan
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2013-2014
Miller serves on the following committees:[3]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Chair
- Subcommittee on Transportation Security
- House Administration Committee Chair
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
2011-2012
Miller served on the following House committees:[4]
- Homeland Security Committee
- Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Chairman
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Issues
Earmarks
A Washington Post investigation in February 2012 revealed that 33 members of Congress helped direct more than $300 million in earmarks to public projects in close proximity to commercial and residential real estate owned by the lawmakers or their family members.[5] According to the report, Miller secured a $486,000 earmark to help add a 14-foot-wide bike lane to a new bridge over the Clinton River, about 900 feet from her home.[6]
Presidential preference
2012
Candice Miller endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [7]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Miller voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. She was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Campaign themes
2012
Below are five issues which were highlighted by Miller on her campaign website.[9]
- Promoting job growth and getting our economy moving again
Excerpt: "There is no issue of greater importance in our nation than growing our economy to allow for new job creation. Ever bigger government which places onerous new burdens on job providers is one of the greatest impediments to new job growth."[10]
- Keeping taxes low and fighting out of control spending
Excerpt: "The federal budget deficit has exceeded over $1.4 trillion for each of the past two years. Candice Miller does not believe that we have these out of control deficits because the American people’s taxes are too low – she believes we have these deficits because the federal government spends too much."[11]
- Defending Our Nation
Excerpt: "In order to protect our nation and the freedom that we all hold dear Candice Miller believes we must ensure that our military remains strong. Throughout her career she has made it a priority to ensure that the United States military remains the best trained, best equipped and most lethal fighting force in the world."[12]
- Making health care more affordable and accessible
Excerpt: Miller outlines a five point program: "Repeal Obamacare," "Help those with pre-existing conditions receive coverage," "Enact market-based reforms that will lower costs," "Expand use of health savings accounts" and "Protect Medicare."[13]
- Protecting the Great Lakes
Excerpt: Miller outlines a three point program: "Protecting Drinking Water," "Fighting Invasive Species" and "Standing Strong against Asian Carp."[14]
Elections
2012
Miller won re-election.[15] Miller was running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 10th District. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary. She faced Chuck Stadler (D) and Bhagwan Dashairya (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[16]
| U.S. House, Michigan, District 10 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Chuck Stadler | 29.7% | 97,734 | |
| Republican |  Candice Miller Incumbent |
68.8% | 226,075 | |
| Libertarian | Bhagwan Dashairya | 1.5% | 4,803 | |
| Total Votes | 328,612 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Full history
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Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Miller is available dating back to 2002. Based on available campaign finance records, Miller raised a total of $5,737,823 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 16, 2013.[22]
| Candice Miller's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | US House (Michigan, District 10) |  |
$674,170 | |
| 2010 | US House (Michigan, District 10) | |
$761,649 | |
| 2008 | US House (Michigan, District 10) | |
$835,527 | |
| 2006 | US House (Michigan, District 10) | |
$860,582 | |
| 2004 | US House (Michigan, District 10) | |
$956,350 | |
| 2002 | US House (Michigan, District 10) | |
$1,649,545 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $5,737,823 | |||
2012
Miller won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. During that election cycle, Miller's campaign committee raised a total of $674,170 and spent $801,503.[23]
| U.S. House of Representatives, 2012 - Candice Miller Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $674,170 |
| Total Spent | $801,503 |
| Total Raised by Election Runner-up | No records available |
| Total Spent by Election Runner-up | No records available |
| Top contributors to Candice Miller's campaign committee | |
| CMS Energy | $25,850 |
| Seafarers International Union | $15,000 |
| Delta Airlines | $10,500 |
| Ford Motor Co | $10,300 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Transportation Unions | $66,500 |
| Automotive | $54,550 |
| Air Transport | $40,000 |
| Electric Utilities | $35,850 |
| Railroads | $31,000 |
2010
Miller won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that election cycle, Miller's campaign committee raised a total of $761,649 and spent $846,119.[24]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 10th Congressional District, 2010 - Candice Miller Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $761,649 |
| Total Spent | $846,119 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Candice Miller's campaign committee | |
| National Auto Dealers Assn | $12,500 |
| Air Line Pilots Assn | $10,000 |
| Aircraft Owners & Pilots Assn | $10,000 |
| American Bankers Assn | $10,000 |
| American Crystal Sugar | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Transportation Unions | $66,000 |
| Air Transport | $41,699 |
| Building Trade Unions | $38,500 |
| Automotive | $37,450 |
| Railroads | $34,000 |
Analysis
Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Miller missed 100 of 7,661 roll call votes From Jan 2003 to Mar 2013, which is 1.3% of votes during that period. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[25]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Miller paid his congressional staff a total of $931,735 in 2011. She ranked 100th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and she ranked 183rd overall of the highest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Michigan ranked 13th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[26]
Net worth
2011
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Miller's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $1,034,013 and $2,261,000. This averages to $1,647,506, which is a 0.4239% increase since 2010.[27]
2010
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Miller's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $632,022 and $1,682,000. That averages to $1,157,011, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.This is lower than the $7,859,232 average net worth for Republican representatives in 2011.[28]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year, National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted, as compared to other members in the previous year. More information about the analysis process can be found on the vote ratings page.
2012
According to the data released in 2013, Miller was ranked the 1192nd most conservative representative during 2012.[29]
2011
According to the data released in 2012, Candice Miller was ranked the 155th most conservative representative during 2011.[30]
Percentage voting with party
November 2011
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Candice Miller voted with the Republican Party 91.4% of the time, which ranked 173 among the 242 House Republican members in December 2011.[31]
Personal
Miller lives in Harrison Township, Michigan, with her husband, Donald. They have one daughter.[32]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Candice + Miller + Michigan + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Candice Miller News Feed
- Chesterfield Township Splash Park, New Baltimore Harbor, Detroit Tigers PAWS ... - Patch.com
- Op-Ed: Zombie CISPA passes US House of Representatives, next to Senate - DigitalJournal.com
- Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea party - Marshfield News-Herald
- The road to the finale - New Straits Times
- Hearing on bombings expected to focus on US intelligence - Boston Globe
- The Death of Truth: Chris Hedges Interviews Julian Assange - Truthout - Truth-Out
- Gary Peters announces Michigan Senate campaign - Washington Post - Washington Post (blog)
- An Interview With Julian Assange - The Nation.
- Senate bill aimed at curbing visa overstays for immigrants - Fox News
- Industry PACs give heavily to new GOP House chairmen - USA Today - USA TODAY
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References
- ↑ Gov Track "Miller" Accessed May 14, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress "Candice Miller" Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ Washington Post "Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers' properties," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Mapping the earmarks," February 6, 2012
- ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Michigan Congresswoman Candice Miller," March 18, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ Candice Miller "Issues," Accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Candice Miller "Job Growth," Accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Candice Miller "Taxes," Accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Candice Miller "Defending Our Nation," Accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Candice Miller "Healthcare," Accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Candice Miller "Protecting the Great Lakes," Accessed October 9, 2012
- ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Associated Press primary results
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002"
- ↑ 'Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Candice Miller," Accessed May 16, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets " 2012 Re-Election Cycle," Accessed February 15, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets "Candice Miller 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed December 23, 2011
- ↑ GovTrack, "Candice Miller" Accessed April 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm "Candice Miller"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Miller, (R-Michigan), 2011"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Miller, (R-Michigan), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "TABLE: House Liberal Scores by Issue Area," February 26, 2013
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
- ↑ Official House Site "About," Accessed December 23, 2011
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| Preceded by David Bonior |
U.S. House of Representatives - Michigan, District 10 2003-present |
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Michigan Secretary of State 1994-2002 |
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Treasurer, Macomb County, Michigan 1992-1994 |
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