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Mary

Miller

Republican
IL
-15
Danville, Edwardsville, Charleston
Mary Miller

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Personal Background

Birthdate

9/6/55 (65)

Race/Ethnicity

Caucasian/White

Gender Identification

F

Religion

Christian

Family

Married, 7 children

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

B.S. in Business Management and B.A. in Elementary Education, Eastern Illinois University

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Political/Professional Background

LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE

Never held elected office

2020 ELECTION CONTEXT

Miller won the GOP nomination to replace Rep. John Shimkus with 57.4% of the vote in a four-candidate primary.

INCUMBENT REPLACED

John Shimkus (R), retired

MOST RECENT PROFESSION

Miller runs the family farm with her husband.

POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY

Miller is a mother of seven and a grandmother of 17. Miller and her family have operated a grain and cattle farm for more than 40 years. Miller considers herself a political outsider, and her husband Chris is an Illinois State Representative.

On The Issues

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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HEALTH COVERAGE

Miller opposes any "single payer" proposals. She has not been on the record about Obamacare. She says she wants to encourage health care competition and price transparency in the free market, allowing insurers to offer plans that cross state lines. She supports allowing workers to keep their health care plans even when they change jobs. Miller supports Medicare reform without reducing benefits to anyone currently in the program.

MARIJUANA

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MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION

Miller sees addressing mental health issues as a "good first step to tackling gun crime."

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

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VETERANS HEALTH CARE

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WOMEN’S HEALTH

Miller is pro-life. She supports the Hyde Amendment and defunding Planned Parenthood.

OTHER HEALTH CARE ISSUES

Miller hopes to enact tort reform to lower the cost of liability insurance for medical professionals. Miller wishes to expand health savings account opportunities to produce health care cost savings.

DID YOU KNOW?

Miller has seven children and 17 grandchildren.