Yvonne Miller
| Yvonne Miller | ||
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| Virginia Senate District 5 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1988 - July 3, 2012 (Death) | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $18,000/year | |
| Per diem | $169/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | 1987 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Virginia State University | |
| Ph.D. | University of Pittsburgh | |
| M.D. | Teachers College, Columbia Universit | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | 07/04/1934 | |
| Place of birth | Edenton, NC | |
| Profession | Retired | |
| Religion | Church of God in Christ | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Miller attended Norfolk Division of Virginia State College and received a Bachelor's Degree at Virginia State University. Additionally, Miller received a Masters Degree at Teachers College, Columbia University and a Ph.D. at University of Pittsburgh.
In addition to serving as senator Miller worked as a professor at the Department of Early Childhood/Elementary Education and retired in 1999. Miller was a Professor Emeritus at Norfolk State University in 2000 and a member of the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ.[2]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
In the 2012-2013 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
2010-2011
In the 2010-2011 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
District 5
Miller represented Virginia Senate District 5. Senate District 5 included Chesapeake(part), Norfolk(part), Virginia Beach(part).
Elections
2011
- See also: Virginia State Senate elections, 2011
On November 8, 2011, Miller won re-election to District 5 of the Virginia State Senate. She was unchallenged in the August 23 primary and ran unopposed in the November 8 general election.[3]
2007
On Nov. 6, 2007, Miller won re-election to the 5th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[4]
Miller raised $162,611 for her campaign.[5]
| Virginia State Senate, District 5 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Yvonne Miller (D)
|
10,977 | 96.91% | ||
| Write-in | 350 | 3.08% | ||
2003
On Nov. 4, 2003, Miller was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[6]
She raised a total of $71,715 for her re-election campaign during the 2003 cycle.[7]
| Virginia State Senate, District 5 (2003) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Yvonne Miller (D)
|
12,622 | 97.85% | ||
| Write-in | 277 | 2.15% | ||
1999
On Nov. 2, 1999, Miller was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate.[8]
| Virginia State Senate, District 5 (1999) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Yvonne Miller (D)
|
17,464 | 97.56% | ||
| Write-in | 437 | 2.44% | ||
1995
On Nov. 7, 1995, Miller was re-elected to the 5th District Seat in the Virginia State Senate. [9]
| Virginia State Senate, District 5 (1995) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Yvonne Miller (D)
|
24,336 | 76.67% | ||
| B A Wilcox (R) | 5,673 | 23.31% | ||
| Write-in | 5 | 0.02% | ||
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Miller received $208,198 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[10]
| Virginia State Senate 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Yvonne Miller's campaign in 2011 | |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $7,328 |
| Dominion | $6,500 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | $6,200 |
| Fraim For Mayor Campaign | $5,700 |
| Decker Iii, Peter G | $5,000 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $208,198 |
2007
Below are Miller's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2007 election:
| Contributor | 2007 total |
|---|---|
| Dominion (Energy & Natural Resources) | $10,500 |
| Virginia Automobile & Truck Dealers Association | $7,061 |
| Virginia Bankers Association | $4,500 |
| Virginia State AFL-CIO | $4,000 |
| Richard L. Saslaw For State Senate | $4,000 |
Personal
Miller was born in Edenton, North Carolina. [2]
External links
- Biography from the Virginia Legislature
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions:1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007
- Yvonne Miller on Twitter
References
- ↑ The Republic, "Virginia's first black female state legislator, Yvonne Miller, dies at age 77 in Norfolk," July 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections - November 2011 General Election Official Results
- ↑ 2007 Election Results, Virginia Senate, District 5
- ↑ 2007 Campaign Spending, Virginia Senate, District 5
- ↑ 2003 Election Results, Virginia Senate, District 5
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, On-line Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports, 2003
- ↑ 1999 Election Results, Virginia Senate, District 5
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2011 contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by NA |
Virginia Senate District 5 1988-July 3, 2012 |
Succeeded by Kenny Alexander |
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