Yvonne B. Miller

Yvonne B. Miller
Yvonne B. Miller at the 2008 Democratic National Convention
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 1988
Preceded by	Peter Babalas
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th district
In office 1984–1987
Preceded by	Bob Washington
Succeeded by	Jerrauld Jones
Personal details
Born	Yvonne Bond July 4, 1934 (1934-07-04) Edenton, North Carolina, United States
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Alma mater	Norfolk State University Columbia University University of Pittsburgh
Profession	Educator
Committees	Transportation (chair); Commerce and Labor; Finance; Rehabilitation and Social Services; Rules
Religion	Church of God in Christ

Yvonne Bond Miller (born July 4, 1934, in Edenton, North Carolina) is an American politician. A Democrat, she served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1984–87 after which she was elected to the Senate of Virginia. She was the first African-American woman to serve in each house. She currently represents the 5th district, made up of parts of the cities of Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.

Miller is currently the longest serving woman in the Virginia Senate, ranking 4th in overall seniority. In 1996, she became the first woman to chair a Senate committee.

Personal life

Miller was born in Edenton and raised in Norfolk, the oldest of thirteen children. In 1956 she received a B.S. degree from the segregated, all-black Norfolk Division of Virginia State College, now Norfolk State University, and began teaching in the then-segregated Norfolk Public Schools. The first six white schools ordered to integrate were closed from September 1958 to January 1959 under authority of Virginia's Stanley plan, which implemented the "massive resistance" policy against racial integraton.

Miller later earned an M.A. degree in the summer Teacher's College program at Columbia University and a Ph.D from the University of Pittsburgh. She joined the education faculty at Norfolk State, becoming a professor and head of the Department of Early Childhood/Elementary Education. In 1999 she retired and was named Professor Emeritus.

Miller is a life member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.^{[citation needed]}

References

• "Senator Yvonne B. Miller; Democrat - District 5". Senate of Virginia. http://sov.state.va.us/SenatorDB.nsf/23b0c13df27a5ef585256fc7004febb2/6aeec21dbb7f810385256aa000719980?OpenDocument. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 
• "Yvonne B. Miller; State Senator, Virginia". http://www.senatorybmiller.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=71. Retrieved 2009-01-26.  (Constituent/campaign website)
• "Past member search; Yvonne Miller". Virginia House of Delegates. http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/HSearch/?SearchView&Query=%5BFullName%5D+Contains+Yvonne%20and%20Miller+&SearchMax=&SearchOrder=4. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 

External links

• "Yvonne B Miller". Virginia Public Access Project. http://www.vpap.org/candidates/profile/home/5669. 
• "Senator Yvonne Miller (D-Norfolk)". Richmond Sunlight. http://www.richmondsunlight.com/legislator/ybmiller/. 
• "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Election_Information/Election_Results/Index.html. 
• Project Vote Smart - Senator Yvonne Bond Miller (VA) profile
• Follow the Money - Yvonne B Miller
  • 2005 2003 2001 1999 campaign contributions
• Washington Post - Senate District 5 Race