Helen Miller
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Helen Miller is the Iowa State Representative from the 49th District and is an assistant majority leader
. A Democrat
, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives
since 2003.
) in Newark, NJ. She graduated from Howard University
in Washington, DC with a Bachelors in Business Administration and was initiated as a member of Delta Sigma Theta
sorority. She later earned a Master of Science in Library Sciences from Our Lady of the Lake University
in San Antonio, Texas
. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center
in Washington, DC.
of the Agriculture Committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, the Advisory Council for Agricultural Education, and the International Relations Advisory Council. Her political experience includes serving as an assistant minority leader in the Iowa House (2005–2006) and an assistant majority leader (2007 to present).
* incumbent
Majority leader
In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body.In the federal Congress, the role differs slightly in the two houses. In the House of Representatives, which chooses its own presiding officer, the leader of the majority party is elected the Speaker of the...
. A Democrat
Iowa Democratic Party
The Iowa Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of Iowa.-Current elected officials:Iowa Democrats are in control of the Iowa Senate, one of the state's United States Senate seats, and three out of the state's five United States House of Representatives seats. ...
, she has served in the Iowa House of Representatives
Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...
since 2003.
Education
Miller attended South Side High School (now Malcolm X Shabazz High SchoolMalcolm X Shabazz High School
Malcolm X Shabazz High School is a four-year public high school in Newark, New Jersey, as part of the Newark Public Schools. The school was formerly named South Side High School, but was renamed in 1972....
) in Newark, NJ. She graduated from Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
in Washington, DC with a Bachelors in Business Administration and was initiated as a member of Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta is a non-profit Greek-lettered sorority of college-educated women who perform public service and place emphasis on the African American community. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded on January 13, 1913 by twenty-two collegiate women at Howard University...
sorority. She later earned a Master of Science in Library Sciences from Our Lady of the Lake University
Our Lady of the Lake University
Our Lady of the Lake University is an independent Catholic, co-ed university located in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1895 by the Sisters of the Congregation of Divine Providence, a religious order originating in Lorraine, France, during the 18th century...
in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. She earned her Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
in Washington, DC.
State legislature
, Miller serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Economic Growth/Rebuild Iowa and Natural Resources committees. She also serves as the ranking memberRanking member
In United States politics, a ranking member is the second-most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the majority party. Another usage refers to the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. This second usage, often...
of the Agriculture Committee and as a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, the Advisory Council for Agricultural Education, and the International Relations Advisory Council. Her political experience includes serving as an assistant minority leader in the Iowa House (2005–2006) and an assistant majority leader (2007 to present).
Electoral history
External links
- Representative Helen Miller official Iowa General Assembly site
- Helen Miller State Representative official constituency site
- Member Profile: Helen Miller Iowa House of Representatives: House Democrats