Miller-Meeks, Mariannette, 1955-

<p>Mariannette’s father was a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force who was forced to take up extra work, sometimes two or three jobs, to support their family. Her mother, who did not have a high school education, also worked multiple jobs.</p>

<p>Mariannette originally dreamed of becoming a teacher because she loved school and wanted to share her passion for learning with others. However, in 10th grade, she was severely burned in a kitchen fire. While at the hospital, Mariannette was treated by a physical therapist who went out of her way to make sure she got better. This woman’s kindness and selflessness inspired her to become a doctor so she could help others.</p>

<p>Mariannette was the fourth of eight children and since her parents did not have the means to pay for college, she left home at 16 and enrolled in community college. She later enlisted in the United States Army at 18, where she served for 24 years as a private, nurse, and doctor (ophthalmologist or eye diseases/surgery.) She went into private practice in Ottumwa in 1997 and she has remained there with her husband, Curt.</p>

MILLER-MEEKS, Mariannette, a Representative from Iowa; born in Herlong, Lassen County, Calif., September 6, 1955; attended San Antonio Junior College, San Antonio, Texas; B.S.N., Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, 1976; M.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1980; M.D., University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1986; United States Army; United States Army Reserve; assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1991-1994; assistant professor, University of Iowa, 1994 – 1997; ophthalmologist; director, Iowa Department of Public Health, 2010 – 2013; unsuccessful candidate for election to the One Hundred Eleventh Congress in 2008, One Hundred Twelfth Congress in 2010, and One Hundred Fourteenth Congress in 2014; member of the Iowa state senate, 2019 – 2020; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021 – Present).

<p>Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks (born September 6, 1955) is an American physician and politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Iowa's 2nd congressional district. The district includes most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant, including Davenport, Bettendorf, Burlington, Iowa City, and Miller-Meeks's hometown of Ottumwa.</p>

<p>Miller-Meeks served as Iowa State Senator for the 41st district from 2019 to 2021.</p>

<p>Miller-Meeks was born in Herlong, California in 1955. She enlisted in the United States Army at the age of 18 and served for 24 years, including as a nurse, physician, and member of the United States Army Reserve. She retired at the rank of lieutenant colonel.</p>