Mariannette Miller-Meeks
American physician & politician (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (born September 6, 1955) is an American physician and politician serving as a U.S. representative since 2021, representing Iowa's 1st congressional district. Her district, numbered as the 2nd district in her first term, includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant, including Davenport, Bettendorf, Burlington, and Iowa City. A member of the Republican Party, Miller-Meeks served as Iowa state senator for the 41st district from 2019 to 2021.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa | |
Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Dave Loebsack |
Constituency | 2nd district (2021–2023) 1st district (2023–present) |
Member of the Iowa Senate from the 41st district | |
In office January 14, 2019 – January 2, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mark Chelgren |
Succeeded by | Adrian Dickey |
Director of the Iowa Department of Public Health | |
In office January 15, 2011 – January 9, 2014 | |
Governor | Terry Branstad |
Preceded by | Tom Newton |
Succeeded by | Gerd W. Clabaugh |
Personal details | |
Born | Mariannette Jane Miller (1955-09-06) September 6, 1955 (age 68) Herlong, California, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Curt Meeks (m. 1983) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Texas Christian University (BSN) University of Southern California (MS) University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (MD) |
Signature | |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Miller-Meeks ran three unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. House against Dave Loebsack. When Loebsack retired in 2020, she ran again and defeated Rita Hart by a margin of six votes. She was reelected in 2022 by a margin of nearly seven percentage points.