Patricia Elaine Miller (born March 20, 1947) is an American politician. She served in the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican from 1991 until 1993, and was the candidate of the American Constitution Party for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in 2010.
Biography
Miller was born in 1947 in Peoria, Illinois, and graduated from Lowpoint-Washburn High School in 1965. A former Democrat, she became a Republican after moving to Colorado in 1971 and reading the party platforms.[1] In 1990, Miller was elected to represent the 27th district (which covered parts of Jefferson County) in the Colorado House of Representatives, serving one term before losing reelection in 1992. She ran for Colorado's 2nd congressional district in 1994 and 1996, both times losing to incumbent Democrat David Skaggs.[2]
In 2010, Miller was selected as the Constitution Party's nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. Tom Tancredo had replaced Ben Goss as the party's candidate for governor, although Goss's running mate, Doug Campbell, initially remained on the ticket. Campbell withdrew from the race in order to allow Tancredo to select his own running mate. He announced his selection of Miller on a KHOW talk radio program on August 24, 2010.[3][4] Tancredo and Miller lost the election to Democrats John Hickenlooper and Joseph García.
During the 2012 Republican presidential primaries, Miller supported Rick Santorum, and she served on his campaign's Colorado Steering Committee.[5]
In 2019, Miller announced that she was running for the position of State Representative in Colorado House District 63. She lost the Republican primary to Dan Woog.[6]
Personal life
In addition to politics, Miller is also an author. As of 2020, she has published six works of historical fiction and one mystery novel. In the fall of 2018, Miller's fifth book, Willfully Ignorant, received the second-place Grand Prize in the Xulon Press Christian Author Awards Book Contest.[7]
Miller and her husband, Richard Lynn Miller, have one adopted son and two grandchildren. She resides in Erie, Colorado.[2]
Political positions
Miller opposes abortion. Between 1998 and 2004, she was director of Citizens for Responsible Government, an anti-abortion organization. In 2007, she co-founded Colorado Citizens for Life.[2]
Miller stated she had a "strong conservative voting record", and opposes gun control. She is also opposed to illegal immigration, saying, "In the line at the grocery store, I hear people complaining about the immigration laws and the drain on taxpayers and the loss of jobs. I feel like we're handing over our country. It's very distressing to me."[8]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Miller | 2,482 | 56.1% | |
| Republican | Bob Dyer | 1,941 | 43.9% | |
| Total votes | 4,423 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Miller | 9,156 | 50.2% | |
| Democratic | Jim Pierson | 9,098 | 49.8% | |
| Total votes | 18,254 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Pierson | 14,988 | 56.1% | |
| Republican | Pat Miller | 11,736 | 43.9% | |
| Total votes | 26,724 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Miller | 8,197 | 38.1% | |
| Republican | Michelle Lawrence | 5,128 | 23.9% | |
| Republican | Ted Engel | 4,722 | 22.0% | |
| Republican | Sharon Klusman | 3,452 | 16.1% | |
| Total votes | 21,499 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Skaggs | 105,938 | 56.7% | |
| Republican | Pat Miller | 80,723 | 43.2% | |
| Write-in | Larry E. Johnson | 44 | <0.1% | |
| Total votes | 168,705 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Pat Miller | 19,216 | 65.4% | |
| Republican | Shannon Robinson | 10,181 | 34.6% | |
| Total votes | 29,397 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Skaggs | 145,894 | 57.0% | |
| Republican | Pat Miller | 97,865 | 38.3% | |
| Reform | Larry E. Johnson | 6,304 | 2.5% | |
| Libertarian | W. Earl Allen | 5,721 | 2.2% | |
| Total votes | 255,784 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Hickenlooper/Joseph García | 915,436 | 51.1% | |
| Constitution | Tom Tancredo/Pat Miller | 652,376 | 36.4% | |
| Republican | Dan Maes/Tambor Williams | 199,792 | 11.1% | |
| Libertarian | Jaimes Brown/Ken Wyble | 13,365 | 0.7% | |
| Independent | Jason R. Clark | 8,601 | 0.5% | |
| Independent | Paul Fiorino/Heather McKibbin | 3,492 | 0.2% | |
| Write-in | 86 | <0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 1,793,148 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ Shapley, Linda (June 15, 2020). "State House District 63 - Republican; Miller, Woog and Seulean". Colorado Politics. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c Crummy, Karen (August 24, 2010). "Tancredo picks new running mate". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Tancredo picks Pat Miller as running mate". The Gazette. August 24, 2010. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Calhoun, Patricia (August 24, 2010). "Tom Tancredo has a new running mate -- Pat Miller, not Michelle Malkin". Westword. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "Key People-Former Sen. Rick Santorum". P2012. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "CO State House 63 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Christian Author Awards: Grand Prize Winners Fall 2018". Xulon Press. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Anas, Brittany (August 24, 2010). "Tom Tancredo picks Erie's Pat Miller as Colo. governor running mate". Daily Camera. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado, Abstract of Votes Cast, 1990" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "State of Colorado, Abstract of Votes Cast, 1992" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "CO District 2 - R Primary 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "CO District 2 1994". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "CO District 2 - R Primary 1996". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "CO District 2 1996". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Abstract of Votes Cast" (PDF). Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
