Mariannette Miller-Meeks

American physician and politician

Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (born September 6, 1955) is an American physician and politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2021.[1]

Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 2nd district
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byDave Loebsack
Member of the Iowa Senate
from the 41st district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 2, 2021
Preceded byMark Chelgren
Succeeded byAdrian Dickey
Personal details
Born
Mariannette Jane Miller

(1955-09-06) September 6, 1955 (age 68)
Herlong, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Curt Meeks
Children2
EducationTexas Christian University (BS)
University of Southern California (MS)
University of Texas, San Antonio (MD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
RankLieutenant Colonel

She was a Iowa State Senator for the 41st district from January 2019 to January 2021. She was the 2020 Republican nominee for Iowa's 2nd congressional district following the retirement of incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack. She beat Democratic nominee Rita Hart by six votes in the 2020 election.[2]

References change

  1. "Pelosi to seat Republican in contested Iowa race". www.msn.com. Politico. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  2. Pfannenstiel, Zachary Oren Smith and Brianne. "Iowa certifies Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks won Iowa's 2nd Congressional District seat — by 6 votes". Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2020-12-11.