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Patricia L. Miller (Indiana)
Patricia L. Miller (b. July 4, 1936) is a former Republican member of the Indiana State Senate, representing District 32 from 1983 to 2016. From 2014 to 2016, Miller served as State Senate Assistant President Pro Tempore.
Miller served on the Warren Township School Board from 1974 to 1982 and in the Indiana House of Representatives from 1982 to 1983.
Miller was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana. All 57 delegates from Indiana were bound by state party rules to support Donald Trump at the convention.[1] As of July 13, 2016, Trump had approximately 1,542 delegates. The winner of the Republican nomination needed the support of 1,237 delegates. Trump formally won the nomination on July 19, 2016.
Biography
Miller earned her R.N. from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in 1957 and her B.S. from Indiana University in 1960. Her professional experience includes working as a Registered Nurse and Executive Director for The Confessing Movement within the United Methodist Church.
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2016 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2016 |
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| • Health and Provider Services, Chair |
| • Appropriations |
| • Family & Children Services |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Family & Children Services |
| • Health and Provider Services, Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Civil Law |
| • Elections |
| • Health and Provider Services, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Elections |
| • Health and Provider Services |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
| Indiana committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Energy and Environmental Affairs |
| • Health and Provider Services |
Elections
2016
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Indiana State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 3, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 5, 2016. Incumbent Patricia L. Miller (R) did not seek re-election.
Aaron Freeman defeated Sara Wiley and Shane Zoellner in the Indiana State Senate District 32 general election.[2][3]
| Indiana State Senate, District 32 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Aaron Freeman |
58.23% | 31,187 | |
| Democratic | Sara Wiley | 37.72% | 20,202 | |
| Libertarian | Shane Zoellner | 4.06% | 2,172 | |
| Total Votes | 53,561 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Divsion | ||||
Sara Wiley ran unopposed in the Indiana State Senate District 32 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Indiana State Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Sara Wiley (unopposed) | |
Aaron Freeman defeated Zachary Taljonick in the Indiana State Senate District 32 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Indiana State Senate, District 32 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Aaron Freeman |
84.55% | 15,518 | |
| Republican | Zachary Taljonick | 15.45% | 2,835 | |
| Total Votes | 18,353 | |||
| Source: Indiana Election Division | ||||
2012
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2012
Miller won re-election in the 2012 election for Indiana State Senate District 32. Miller ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated John Barnes (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Barnes | 40.8% | 20,128 | |
| Republican | Patricia Miller Incumbent |
59.2% | 29,163 | |
| Total Votes | 49,291 | |||
2008
- See also: Indiana State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Republican Patrician Miller won re-election to the Indiana State Senate District 32 receiving 39,566 votes, ahead of Democrat Kenneth Kern receiving 24,732 votes.[8]
| Indiana State Senate, District 32 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Patricia L. Miller (R)
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39,566 | |||
| Kenneth Kern (D) | 24,732 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
Miller was a district-level delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Indiana.
Delegate rules
In Indiana, district-level delegates were selected by congressional district committees, while at-large delegates were selected by the state committee. 2016 Indiana GOP bylaws required Indiana delegates to vote at the national convention for the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting, unless that candidate was not on the nominating ballot.
Indiana primary results
- See also: Presidential election in Indiana, 2016
| Indiana Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.6% | 6,508 | 0 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.8% | 8,914 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0.2% | 1,738 | 0 | |
| Ted Cruz | 36.6% | 406,783 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0.1% | 1,494 | 0 | |
| John Kasich | 7.6% | 84,111 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 4,306 | 0 | |
| Marco Rubio | 0.5% | 5,175 | 0 | |
| Donald Trump |
53.3% | 591,514 | 57 | |
| Totals | 1,110,543 | 57 | ||
| Source: Indiana Secretary of State and The New York Times | ||||
99 percent of precincts reporting.
Delegate allocation
Indiana had 57 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 27 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's nine congressional districts) pledged to adhere to the results of the presidential preference primary in their respective congressional districts. Indiana's pledged Republican delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who received the greatest number of votes in a given district won all of that district's delegates.[9][10]
Of the remaining 30 delegates, 27 served at large. These delegates were allocated on a winner-take-all basis; the candidate who won the greatest share of the statewide vote in the primary was allocated all of the at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were required to pledge their support to the winner of the state's primary.[9][10]
Personal
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Miller and her husband, Kenneth, have two children.
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2016
In 2016, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 5 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 14.
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2013
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In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly was in session from January 7 through April 29.
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Recent news
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See also
- Indiana State Legislature
- Indiana State Senate
- Indiana Senate Committees
- Indiana state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Patricia Miller on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis Star, "Indiana GOP names delegates to Republican National Convention," April 14, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "November 8, 2016 General Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Election Division, "General election 2016 results," accessed December 16, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election candidates," February 5, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Indiana Secretary of State, "May 3, 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "List of May 8, 2012, primary candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, " Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 19, 2013
- ↑ Indiana Secretary of State, "2008 Indiana State Senate official election results," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
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| Preceded by - |
Indiana State Senate District 32 1983–2016 |
Succeeded by Aaron Freeman (R) |
