Patricia Louise Miller

Background

Miller, Patricia Louise was born on July 4, 1936 in Bellefontaine, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Richard William and Rachel Orpha (Williams) Miller.

Education

Registered Nurse, Methodist Hospital School Nursing-Indianapolis, 1957. Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1960. Office nurse Anno Domini Dennison, Doctor of Medicine, 1960-1961.

Staff nurse Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1959, Community Hospital, Indianapolis, 1958.

Representative, State of Indiana, District 50, Indianapolis, 1982-1983, senator, State of Indiana, District 32, Indianapolis, 1983, member education committee, 1984-1990, health welfare and aging committee 1983-1990, labor and pension committee 1983-1994, legislation apportionment and elections commission, Chairman.interim study committee public health and mental health Indiana General Assembly,1986. Chair Senate Environmental Affairs, 1990-1992, Health and Environmental Affairs, 1992.

Member election committee, 1992. Member budget subcommittee Senate Finance Committee, 1995.

Career

Staff nurse Community Hospital, Indianapolis, 1958, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, 1959. Office nurse A.D. Dennison, Doctor of Medicine, 1960-1961. Representative State of Indiana District 50, Indianapolis, 1982-1983.

Member District 32 Indiana State Senate, since 1983. Member labor and pension committee, 1985—1994. Member education committee, 1989—1992.

Legislation appointment and elections committee, chairman interim study committee public health and mental health Indiana General Assembly, 1986. Chair Senate Environl. Affairs, 1990—1991; health and environ affairs, since 1992.

Member election committee, since 1992. Member budget subcommittee Senate Finance Committee, since 1995.

Achievements

• Patricia Louise Miller has been listed as a noteworthy state legislator, nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board Education Metropolitan School District, Warren Township, 1974-1982, president, 1979-1980, 80-81. Member Warren Township Citizens Screening Committee for School Board Candidates, 1972-1984, Metropolitan Zoning Board Appeals, Division I, appointed member City-County Council on Aging, Indianapolis 1977-1980. Member State Board Vocational and Technology Education, 1978-1982, secretary, 1980-1982.

Member governor's Select Advisory Commission for Primary and Secondary Education, 1983. Precinct committeeman Republican Party, 1967-1974, ward vice-chairman, 1974-1978, ward chairman, 1978-1985, township chairman, 1985-1987. Vice chairman Marion County Republican, 1986-2000.

Sergeant at arms, 1982, member platform committee, 1984, 88, 90, 92, co-chairman Indiana Republican Platform Committee, 1992. Representative Presidential Elector Alternate, 1992. Active various political campaigns.

Board directors Parent-Teachers Association, 1967-1981. President Grassy Creek Parent-Teachers Association, 1971-1972. State delegate Indiana Parent-Teachers Association, 1978.

Member child car advisory committee Walker Career Center, 1976-1980, others. Board directors Church Federation Greater Indianapolis, 1979-1982, Christian Justice Center, Inc., 1983-1985, Gideon International Auxiliary, 1977, Central Indiana Council Aging. Member United Methodist Board Missions Auxiliary Indianapolis, 1974-1980, vice president, 1974-1976, member nominating committee, 1977.

Board directors Lucille Raines Residence, Inc., 1977-1980. Executive committee S. Indiana Conference United Methodist Women, 1977-1980, lay delegate s. Indiana Conference United Methodist Church, since 1977, finance and administration committee, 1979-1988, planning and research committee, 1980-1988, co-chairman law advisory committee, chairman health and welfare, conference council ministries, also member task force, board ordained ministry, also panel, chairman committee on district superintendency, district council on ministries.

Secretary Indianapolis Southeast District Council on Minstries, 1977-1978, president 1982. Chairman council on ministries Cumberland United Methodist Church, 1969-1976. Chairman stewardship committee Old Bethal United Methodist Church, 1982-1985, finance committee, 1982-1985, administrative board, member council on ministries, 1981-1985.

Co-chair Evangelism Committee, since 1994. Jurisdictional delegate United Methodist Church, 1988, 92, 96-2000. Alternate delegate United Methodist Church General Conference, 1988, delegate 1992.

Member advisory committee Warren Fine Arts Foundation, since 1991. Member advisory board St. Francis Hospital, 1992-2005. Member health and human services committee Midwest Legislation Conference, 1995.

Del representative various conferences and conventions. Member Indianapolis district Dental Society Women's Auxiliary, Indiana Dental Association Women's Auxiliary, American Dental Association Women's Auxiliary, Council State Government (intergovernmental affairs committee), National Conference State Legislation (vice chairman health committee since 1994), Warren Township Republican, Franklin Republican, Lawrence Republican, Center Township Republican, Fall Creek Valley Rep, Marion County Council Republican Women (3rd vice president 1986-1989), Indiana Women's Republican (legislation chair 1988-1989), National Federation representative Women, Beech Grove Republican, Perry Township Republican, Indianapolis Women's Republican Club (3rd vice president since 1989), Indianapolis Press Club.

Connections

Married Kenneth Orlan Miller, July 3, 1960. Children: Tamara Sue, Matthew Ivan.

Father:

Richard William Miller

Mother:

Rachel Orpha (Williams) Miller

Spouse:

Kenneth Orlan Miller

child:

Matthew Ivan Miller

child:

Tamara Sue Miller