Mariannette Miller-Meeks represents Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican. She serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee, including its Health and Energy Subcommittees, as well as the Veterans' Affairs Committee. Prior to her congressional service, Miller-Meeks served in the Iowa State Senate and worked as an ophthalmologist and director of the Iowa Department of Public Health.

Name

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

Party

Republican

State

Iowa

District

IA-1

Committees

Environment Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Health Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Mariannette Miller-Meeks was elected to represent Iowa's 1st Congressional District in 2020, winning by a margin of six votes in one of the closest House races in recent history.

Key Fact 2

She serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its Health and Energy Subcommittees.

Key Fact 3

Miller-Meeks is a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Key Fact 4

She is a physician by training, having worked as an ophthalmologist before entering politics.

Key Fact 5

Miller-Meeks served as director of the Iowa Department of Public Health from 2011 to 2014.

Key Fact 6

She previously served in the Iowa State Senate from 2019 to 2021.

Key Fact 7

Miller-Meeks is a U.S. Army veteran, having served in the military for 24 years.

Key Fact 8

She ran unsuccessfully for Congress three times before winning election in 2020.

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