Background
Miller, Harriet Evelyn was born on July 4, 1919 in Council, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Colwell and Vera (Crome) Miller.
Miller, Harriet Evelyn was born on July 4, 1919 in Council, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Colwell and Vera (Crome) Miller.
Bachelor magna cum laude, Whitman College, 1941. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Whitman College, 1979. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1949.
Chemist, Atlantic Refining Company, Philadelphia, 1944-1950; student personnel administrator, U. Montana, Missoula, 1950-1954; acting associate dean students, U. Montana, 1954-1955; associate dean students, U. Montana, 1955-1956; superintendent public instruction, Montana, 1956-1969; president, Harriet Miller Associations (management consultant), Helena, Montana, 1969-1975; associate director, American Association Retired Persons/National Retired Teachers Association, 1975-1976; executive director, American Association Retired Persons/National Retired Teachers Association, 1976-1977; management consultant, 1977-1984; president, Health Management Associates, Inc., 1984-1988; mayor, City of Santa Parbara, California, since 1995. Board directors League of California Cities. Executive director United States Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Washington, 1979-1981.
Commissioner Santa Barbara County (California) Parole Board, 1981-1984. Member Santa Barbara City Housing Authority, 1982-1987, chairman, 1984-1986. Board overseers Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, 1983-1999, board overseers emeritus, 1999-2010.
Member City Council, Santa Barbara, 1987-1995. Honorary board directors Central Coast Congregation Care, Inc. Board directors Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, 1993-1997.
Trustee endowment fund Unitarian Society. Member National League Cities (board directors), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Montana Congress Parents and Teachers (life), American Association of University Women, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi, Alpha Chi Omega.