[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MAYOR HARRIET MILLER

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 20, 2001

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to pay tribute to a woman 
who is not only an extraordinary citizen of Santa Barbara, California, 
but has also served the city as Mayor for the last eight years. On 
December 30, 2001, the City of Santa Barbara will honor Harriet Miller 
and pay tribute to her for all the wonderful things she has 
accomplished not only during her tenure as Mayor, but throughout her 
life.
  Harriet Miller grew up in Idaho and attended Whitman College in Walla 
Walla, Washington, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
chemistry. After graduation, she went on to earn a Master of Arts 
degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania, and 
later received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Whitman 
College.
  Education has always been a driving force in Harriet's life. From 
1950-1955 she served as an Associate Professor and Associate Dean of 
Students at the University of Montana. She was then elected as the 
Superintendent of Public Instruction for the State of Montana in 1956, 
and additionally served the state as a member of the Board of Land 
Commissioners, the Library Commission, the Teachers Retirement Board 
and the Board of Education, in addition to being an exofficio Regent of 
the Montana University system.
  In 1969 Harriet first moved to Santa Barbara and started HMA, a 
management consulting company. Yet after seven years of serving as 
president of the company, Harriet relocated to Washington, D.C. and 
over the next several years served as Executive Director of the 
American Association of Retired Person, the National Retired Teachers 
Association and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review 
Commission. She then returned to Santa Barbara and was appointed to 
Santa Barbara City Council in 1987, was elected during the same year, 
and was reelected as a City Council member in 1992.
  In January, 1995, Harriet was appointed as Mayor, and then went on to 
become elected as Mayor in November of 1995. She was then reelected in 
1997. During her tenure, Harriet Miller served the City in many ways, 
including serving as either a chair, active member, or on the Board of 
Directors for countless agencies.
  Throughout the years, Harriet Miller has been a pleasure to work with 
and after stepping down from office she will surely be missed. The City 
of Santa Barbara has been fortunate to have such a distinguished woman 
as Harriet as Mayor, and the City will never forget all her wonderful 
achievements. I would like to thank Harriet today for her dedication to 
Santa Barbara, and wish her the best of luck in all her future 
endeavors.

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