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Carol Miller
| Carol Miller | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 16 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 6 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Columbia College, 1972 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 4, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Columbus, OH | |
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Miller earned her BS in History/Political Science from Columbia College in 1972. Miller has worked as a self employed Real Estate Manager since 1985. She has also been a businesswoman/owner of Swann Ridge Bison Farm since 1994.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Minority Vice Chair | ||||
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Joint Finance | ||||
| • Health | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Agriculture and Agri-business | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Infrastructure | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Government Organization | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
Elections
2012
Miller ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16. Miller and Mike Davis advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election. She was challenged by Mike Davis, Kevin J. Craig, Sean Hornbuckle, and Jim Morgan in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Kevin Craig Incumbent |
22.9% | 8,866 | |
| Republican | Carol Miller Incumbent |
21.8% | 8,415 | |
| Democratic | Jim Morgan Incumbent |
20.8% | 8,050 | |
| Democratic | Sean Horbuckle | 19% | 7,339 | |
| Republican | Mike Davis | 15.5% | 6,013 | |
| Total Votes | 38,683 | |||
2010
Miller was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 15. She was one of six candidates running for the three District 15 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. Her opponents in the general election were Democrat incumbents James Morgan and Kevin Craig; Democrat Matthew James Woelfel, Republicans Patrick Lucasand Douglas W. Franklin. The top three vote-getters were elected. [5][6][7]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin J. Craig (D)
|
6,886 | 20.59% | ||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
6,601 | 19.74% | ||
| James Morgan (D)
|
6,188 | 18.50% | ||
| Matthew Woelfel (D) | 5,893 | 17.62% | ||
| Patrick Lucas (R) | 4,408 | 13.18% | ||
| Douglas Franklin (R) | 3,471 | 10.38% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 15 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
1,505 | 11.74% | ||
| Patrick Allen Lucas (R)
|
1,055 | 8.23% | ||
| Douglas W. Franklin (R)
|
831 | 6.48% | ||
2008
In 2008 Miller was re-elected to the West Virginia House District 15. Miller (R) finished with 8,163 votes. She was behind Kevin Craig (D) with 10,552 votes Jim Morgan (D) with 9,387 votes. Miller finished ahead of Carl Eastham (D) with 7,333 votes, Jim Caden (R) with 5,150 votes and Paula Stewart (R) with 4,403 votes.[8] Miller raised $39,767 for her campaign fund.[9]
| West Virginia House District 15 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Craig (D)
|
10,522 | |||
| Jim Morgan (D)
|
9,387 | |||
| Carol Miller (R)
|
8,163 | |||
| Carl Eastham (D) | 7,333 | |||
| Jim Caden (R) | 5,150 | |||
| Paula Stewart (R) | 4,403 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Miller received $32,190 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| West Virginia House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Carol Miller's campaign in 2010 | |
| West Virginia Chamber Of Commerce | $1,750 |
| Miller, Matt | $1,000 |
| West Virginia Realtors Association | $1,000 |
| Merck & Co | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $32,190 |
2008
In 2008, when Miller won re-election to the House of Delegates, she collected $39,767 in donations.[11]
Her largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Matt Miller | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $1,500 |
| West Virginia Farm Bureau | $1,250 |
| Jackson F. Moses, III | $1,000 |
| American Electric Power | $1,000 |
| Luther Larry Lafon | $1,000 |
Personal
Miller and her husband, Matt, have two children.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Miller
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virgina House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
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