Michelle Miller (Georgia)
Michelle Millerwas a Republican candidate for the Georgia Public Service Commission in the 2016 elections.[1] She was defeated in the May 24 Republican primary.
Biography
Miller graduated from Penn State University with a bachelor's degree in energy and sustainability policy. In 2013, she went to study in Costa Rica through the GREEN program at Penn State, where she got a first-hand perspective of geothermal, biomass, solar, and wind technologies. She has also worked as a private consultant, helping a farming cooperative in Georgia and a renewable energy firm in Paris.[2]
Elections
2016
Miller filed to run as a Republican candidate for District 2 of the Georgia Public Service Commission, but was defeated by incumbent Tim Echols (R) in the May 24 primary.[1]
| Republican primary for Georgia public service commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Tim Echols |
68.9% | 370,101 | ||
| Michelle Miller | 17.9% | 96,337 | ||
| Kellie Austin | 13.1% | 70,486 | ||
| Total Votes | 536,924 | |||
| Election results via 11 Alive 2,680 of 2,682 precincts reporting. | ||||
Issues
Miller listed the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | CREATE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT PARTNERSHIPS I have listened to several of your concerns and I know that you desire a Commissioner that actively listens and cares about the prosperity of your business. I truly believe that it is my duty to prepare a landscape so that you can flourish and succeed in your industry. Together, we can rebuild an effective and efficient partnership based on fairness, shared values, common goals, and mutual understanding. PROVIDE GREATER TRANSPARENCY As a shareholder in the PSC, it is critical for you to know what decisions the PSC has made and how it will affect you. Once elected, I promise that I will provide a monthly report presenting unbiased facts of the cases we are overseeing. I feel this will help keep you informed and strengthen our partnership. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND ENERGY SAVINGS INITIATIVES Having reliable and inexpensive energy is only one part of the solution. We must learn, not only, how to minimize the price we pay for energy but to maximize the efficiency of how we consume that energy. Once elected, I would create an energy savings initiative within each county. I would establish partnerships with businesses, power providers, and government officials, so that every resident can be a well-informed consumer. BEING AN ETHICAL ROLE MODEL AND LEADING BY EXAMPLE I am, simply, a public servant. I have dedicated my life to finding solutions and helping to foster positive change. In this era of apathy, we need a renewal of hope, courage, and conservatism. It is time that we raise the bar on ethics, leadership, and accountability. It is incredibly important that I spend my time doing the people's work and watching over the people's money. As an elected official, it is important to give back to Georgia communities. I plan on being an active mentor working with Georgia's' youth and establishing a scholarship program for our young people who want to pursue a career in Energy, Natural gas, or Telecommunications.[3][4] |
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 14, 2015
- ↑ Michelle Miller Public Service Commissioner, "Meet Michelle," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Michelle Miller Public Service Commissioner, "Issues," accessed May 7, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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