[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E567]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




ELECTION OF ALICE P. MILLER AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 
                        STATE ELECTION DIRECTORS

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 25, 2003

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to inform my colleagues in the 
House of Representatives that on February 22, 2003, in Washington, 
D.C., Alice P. Miller, who is Executive Director of the D.C. Board of 
Elections and Ethics, was sworn-in as President of the National 
Association of State Election Directors (NASED).
  That was an exceptional achievement, because the membership of NASED 
comprises the Election Directors of all of the 50 states, as well as 
the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the 
Virgin Islands.
  NASED is a non-partisan organization, whose members do not take 
stands on legislative matters. Those matters are left to elected 
officials to decide. NASED members are committed to conducting 
elections that are free, fair, and open, while maintaining the public 
trust.
  Those of us in the Washington Metropolitan Area (D.C., Maryland and 
Virginia) have known about Alice's exceptional talents, integrity and 
leadership for many years. It is especially gratifying, however, that 
an organization that represents all 50 states and several Territories, 
also appreciates Mrs. Miller's fine attributes by electing her 
President of NASED.
  I had the honor of welcoming this national organization to Washington 
recently and also enjoyed meeting the NASED leaders. I found them to be 
very knowledgeable and dedicated public officials who are certainly 
aware of the serious responsibilities that they have.
  Mrs. Miller, a Washington, D.C. resident, is the first African 
American to be elected President of NASED and has served on the 
National Association's executive committee for four years.
  She has represented NASED at Congressional hearings, including the 
2001 Congressional Black Caucus hearing on election reform. That 
legislation culminated in the passage and signing of the historic Help 
America Vote Act of 2002.
  Recently, Mrs. Miller, who is married and the mother of two children, 
was also named to serve on the board of directors of the Election 
Center. This organization promotes, preserves and improves democracy. 
Their members are government employees who serve in local voter 
registration and election administrative activities.
  She is also a member of the board of the Center's Professional 
Education Program. Last year she was also appointed to the Federal 
Election Commission Advisory Board. Before she was appointed Executive 
Director of the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics, Mrs. Miller served 
as the Board's General Counsel.
  She was elected President of NASED at a very important time. The 
nation is hoping that election reform will increase voter participation 
and also increase the trust of voters in protecting the integrity of 
the electoral process, which is vital in a democracy.
  Mrs. Miller has done outstanding work at the D.C. Board of Elections, 
sometimes under trying conditions. For example, the Board conducted a 
flawless election with new machines that had never been used before 
when the two leading candidates for Mayor of the city were write-in 
candidates. Thus, Mrs. Miller's election to NASED begins with 
excellence at home.
  I congratulate Mrs. Miller on her major national achievement and wish 
her the very best in her new and challenging responsibilities.

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