Steen Miles

Ollisteen 'Steen' Miles (August 20, 1946 – March 29, 2017) was an American politician from the state of Georgia. A member of the Democratic Party, Miles was a former member of the Georgia State Senate. Sworn into office in 2005, Miles served on the Banking and Financial Institutions committee, as well as the Public Safety and Homeland Security, MARTOC, Special Judiciary, and State Institutions and Property Committees.

Steen Miles
Member of the Georgia Senate
from the 43rd district
In office
January 2005 – January 2007
Preceded byConnie Stokes
Succeeded byRonald Ramsey
Personal details
Born(1946-08-20)August 20, 1946
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 29, 2017(2017-03-29) (aged 70)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ChildrenKellie Jo King-Walker, Heather Lynn King-Bailey
Alma materBall State University
Georgia State University

Miles was a former television newscaster, working for WXIA-TV. She ran for chief executive officer of DeKalb County, Georgia, in 2000 and 2008,[1][2] losing both times. She also ran for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in the 2006 election. In the 2014 primary, she ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the open United States Senate seat created by Saxby Chambliss's retirement.[3] Miles died on March 29, 2017.[4]

References
  1. "NewsBank for AJC | www.ajc.com". Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  2. "NewsBank for AJC | www.ajc.com". Nl.newsbank.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013.
  3. Smith, Jessica (August 30, 2013). "Steen Miles announces run for state Senate". Crossroads News. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  4. Former state Sen. Steen Miles has died at age 70


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