Zell Miller
Former U.S. Senator
U.S. Senator
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GA
Democratic
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Service: 2000-2005
Biography
A Senator from Georgia. Born in Young Harris, Georgia, on February 24, 1932. Graduated Young Harris College 1951. Served in U. S. Marine Corps 1953-1956. Graduated University of Georgia 1957, masters' degree 1958. Businessman. Professor of political science and history. Mayor of Young Harris 1959-1960. Georgia state senator 1961-1964. Member, state Board of Pardons and Paroles 1973-1975. Lieutenant governor of Georgia 1975-1991. Governor of Georgia 1991-1999. Appointed on July 24, 2000, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Paul Coverdell. Took the oath of office on July 27, 2000. Elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in a November 2000 special election for the remainder of the term. Served from July 24, 2000, to January 3, 2005. Was not a candidate for reelection in 2004. Died at his home in north Georgia on March 23, 2018.
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Voting History
S 2845
On the Conference Report S. 2845
Voted Yea on Dec 8, 2004
HR 4818
On the Conference Report H.R. 4818
Voted Yea on Nov 20, 2004
HR 1047
On the Cloture Motion H.R. 1047
Voted Yea on Nov 19, 2004
S 2986
On Passage of the Bill S. 2986
Voted Yea on Nov 17, 2004
HR 4520
On the Conference Report H.R. 4520
Voted Not Voting on Oct 11, 2004
Sponsored Bills
S 2735: 14th Amendment Interstate Highway Initiation Act
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 2736: Interstate 3/3rd Infantry Division Highway Initiation Act
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
S 2099: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate more than 2 years of active duty service in any five year period, and for other purposes.
Status: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
S 1596: A bill to designate the facility of the Untied States Postal Service located at 255 North Main Street in Jonesboro, Georgia, as the "S. Truett Cathy Post Office Building".
Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 572.
S 1789: Martin Luther King, Junior, National Historic Site Land Exchange Act
Status: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printe
Cosponsored Bills
S 2568: Benjamin Franklin Commemorative Coin Act
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as
S 2889: American Bald Eagle Recovery and National Emblem Commemorative Coin Act
Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11677)
S 2942: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that combat pay be treated as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit.
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SCONRES 141: A concurrent resolution recognizing the essential role of nuclear power in the national energy policy of the United States and supporting the increased use of nuclear power and the construction and development of new and improved nuclear power generating plants.
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S 2764: Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2004
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committee Memberships
No committee memberships found.
