Steen Miles Explained

Steen Miles
State Senate:Georgia
District:43rd
Term Start:January 2005
Term End:January 2007
Predecessor:Connie Stokes
Successor:Ronald Ramsey
Birth Date:20 August 1946
Birth Place:South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Death Place:Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Children:Kellie Jo King-Walker, Heather Lynn King-Bailey
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Ball State University
Georgia State University
Birth Name:Ollisteen 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.

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]

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  1. Web site: NewsBank for AJC | www.ajc.com . Nl.newsbank.com . 2013-10-25.
  2. Web site: NewsBank for AJC | www.ajc.com . Nl.newsbank.com . 2013-10-25.
  3. Web site: Steen Miles announces run for state Senate. August 30, 2013. October 16, 2013. Crossroads News. Jessica. Smith. dead. https://archive.today/20130904021339/http://crossroadsnews.com/news/2013/aug/30/steen-miles-announces-run-state-senate/. September 4, 2013. mdy-all.
  4. http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/former-state-sen-steen-miles-has-died-at-age-70/507245624 Former state Sen. Steen Miles has died at age 70