Harriet Miers
Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10, 1945) is an American lawyer. She was the White House Counsel to President George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007. She is a member of the Republican Party. Miers was White House Staff Secretary from 2001 to 2003 and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy from 2003 until 2005.
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| White House Counsel | |
| In office February 3, 2005 – January 31, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alberto Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | Fred Fielding |
| White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy | |
| In office June 6, 2003 – February 3, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joshua Bolten |
| Succeeded by | Karl Rove |
| White House Staff Secretary | |
| In office January 20, 2001 – June 6, 2003 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Lisel Loy |
| Succeeded by | Brett Kavanaugh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harriet Ellan Miers August 10, 1945 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1988) Republican (1988–present) |
| Education | Southern Methodist University (BA, JD) |
In October 2005, Miers was nominated by Bush to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States to replace retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.[1] However, many Republicans and Democrats did not support her nomination. Miers asked President Bush to withdraw her nomination a few weeks later.[2]
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President George W. Bush nominates Harriet Miers on October 3, 2005.
References
- ↑ Bush picks White House counsel for Supreme Court. CNN. October 4, 2005. http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/03/scotus.miers/index.html. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ↑ "Why Miers Withdrew as Supreme Court Nominee". NPR.org.
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