Candice Miller

Candice Miller
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2003
Preceded by	David Bonior
40th Michigan Secretary of State
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2003
Governor	John Engler
Preceded by	Richard H. Austin
Succeeded by	Terri Lynn Land
Personal details
Born	May 7, 1954 (1954-05-07) Detroit, Michigan
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Don Miller
Children	Wendy
Residence	Harrison Township, Michigan
Alma mater	HS diploma
Occupation	Small business owner
Religion	Presbyterian

Candice S. Miller (born May 7, 1954) is the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 10th congressional district, serving since 2003. She is a member of the Republican Party.

The district includes Michigan's Huron, Macomb, and Sanilac counties, plus portions of Lapeer and Oakland counties.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

• Committee on Homeland Security
  • Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security (Chairwoman)
• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
  • Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
  • Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

Caucus memberships

• Congressional Boating Caucus (Co-Chair)
• Congressional Waterways Caucus
• International Conservation Caucus
• Jobs Now Caucus (Co-Chair)
• Sportsmen's Caucus

For the 110th Congress Miller was appointed to continue her service on the House Armed Services Committee and was added to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which has jurisdiction over not only surface transportation but also water quality issues related to the Great Lakes. Due to the vacancy left by then Representative Bobby Jindal, Miller was appointed to the House Committee on Homeland Security in March 2008 and has since left the House Armed Services Committee.^{[citation needed]}
During the 108th Congress, she was sent letters of admonishment by the House Ethics Committee. Miller improperly attempted to influence the vote of fellow Michigan congressman Nick Smith on the floor of the U.S. House.

Political positions

Miller is a current signer of Grover Norquist's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which commits her to oppose tax increases.

Miller sat on the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and has praised President Obama for his stance on off-shore oil exploration. She supports selling oil and gas leases to help fund the research and development of alternative energy projects.

On 31 August 2011, Miller made the following statement on the non-profit document archive organisation WikiLeaks: “The latest release of stolen American secrets by the organization WikiLeaks once again proves that they are a terrorist operation that puts the lives of Americans and our allies at risk. Particularly contemptible and criminal is the release of the identities of sources of information to our nation from those working against despotic regimes or terrorist organizations. WikiLeaks can no longer say that they are anything more than an organization that aids and abets enemies of freedom. It is long past time for the Obama Administration to take decisive action to shut this criminal operation down and to bring those who steal and release America’s secrets and put our allies at risk to justice.”

Political campaigns

1994

Miller was elected Michigan Secretary of State, unseating 6-term incumbent Richard H. Austin. She was the first Republican to serve as Secretary of State in Michigan in 40 years since Owen Cleary left office in 1955.

1998

Miller carried every county in Michigan (including Wayne County, home to Detroit) and won by 1 million votes, the largest margin of victory for a candidate running statewide in Michigan.

2002

After the 2000 United States Census, the Michigan Legislature reconfigured the state's congressional map. In the process, they redrew the 10th District, represented by 13-term Democrat David Bonior, to be much more rural and Republican. By all accounts, the 10th had been reconfigured with Miller in mind. Bonior opted to run for the gubernatorial nomination rather than run for re-election to the House of Representatives. Miller won the Republican primary, and the general election in November.

2006

Miller faced no opposition in the Republican primary, and was acclaimed as the Republican candidate on August 8, 2006. In the general election Miller was challenged by Democrat Robert Denison and three third-party candidates. Miller defeated Denison 178,843 to 84,574 votes.

2008

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2008#District 10

Miller was reelected in her bid to represent Michigan's 10th district, against Democratic candidate Robert Denison, Libertarian candidate Neil Kiernan Stephenson, and Green candidate Candace Caveny.

During the 2008 Presidential election, Miller endorsed Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani for president. At the Michigan Republican convention, she explained, "When deciding what candidate I wanted to be our next President of the United States I knew we needed someone who would continue the fight against terrorism, who has proven leadership and who has the record and experience of managing government and improving the economy. Again and again on the most important issues facing America I came to the same conclusion, that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is the man we need to lead our nation."

Miller spoke on behalf of Senator John McCain and was a vocal supporter of Governor Sarah Palin. She was a member of Gov. Palin's "truth squad" leading up to the 2008 presidential election.

2010

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2010#District 10

Miller was challenged by Democratic nominee Henry Yanez, a Sterling Heights firefighter and paramedic. He is currently the Chairman of the 10th District Democrats and was a delegate to the 2004 and 2008 Democratic National Conventions. Miller gained approximately 72% of the vote, and was declared the winner of the House seat on November 3, 2010 with 100% of the voting precincts reported.

2011

In 2011 Miller was dealt a serious defeat when her hand-picked choice to Chair the Republican Party for Michigan's 10th congressional district was defeated by her former assistant secretary of state, Stanley Grot, a local Tea Party activist. Based upon recent reports, it appears that Miller will be running oppposed in the 2012 GOP primary.

Personal life

Miller's husband is Donald Miller, a Circuit Court judge in the 16th Circuit Court for Macomb County.

External links

• U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller official House site
• Candice Miller for Congress official Campaign site
• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Congressional profile at GovTrack
• Congressional profile at OpenCongress
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
• Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
• Appearances on C-SPAN programs
• Profile at SourceWatch
• Facts on File History Database (censure)

Political offices
Preceded by Richard H. Austin	Secretary of State of Michigan 1995–2003	Succeeded by Terri Lynn Land
United States House of Representatives
Preceded by David Bonior	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 10th congressional district 2003–present	Incumbent
United States order of precedence
Preceded by Brad Miller D-North Carolina	United States Representatives by seniority 216th	Succeeded by Tim Murphy R-Pennsylvania