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Vida's
record in the House
 Our
advocate for better education. Rep. Vida Miller received
the Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award in 2006 from the SC
School Counselor's Association and the SC School Administrators
Association. She is also the first member of the S.C. General Assembly
to receive the Legislator of the Year Award for two consecutive
years from the SC School Board's Association (1999 and 2000). Her
leadership role in introducing and passing the Tax Increment Financing
Act allows counties and municipalities to enter into redevelopment
projects without a local tax increase while protecting local school
tax revenues generated by new development. She also was a floor
leader in passing the state's Education Bond Bill, which brought
back over $10 million in state dollars to Georgetown County schools.
 Vida
is our environmental steward. Vida fought in Columbia
to put the Santee Delta Wildlife Refuge back in the hands of the
public. Her tenacity also rewarded Georgetown County with $1.3 million
in beach renourishment funding. Because she introduced the Real
Estate Transfer Bill, Georgetown County was able to keep over $2
million to purchase land for public use. Vida Miller believes we
can have economic growth while protecting our natural resources.
She's dedicated to continue her efforts on behalf of the environment.
 Vida
is focused on economic development.
Vida's first priority was to locate funding for the widening
of U.S. Highway 521. In less than three years, it became a reality
as the first section has been completed and funding has been secured
for the Andrews bypass. Vida worked to secure other road improvements,
such as the reconfiguration of the South Causeway, additional traffic
lights and resurfacing projects throughout the district. Vida continues
to work diligently on these needs to ensure Georgetown County can
attract new industry and well-paying jobs.
 Vida's
leadership.
She's
also been a key leader in Columbia at the Statehouse:
- Chairman
of the Georgetown County Legislative Delegation - 9 years
- Member
of the House Education and Public Works Committee, Sub Committee
Chairman of Highways and Public Works
- Nominated
for the S.C. Friend of Education Award
- Past
member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
- Chairman
of the Grand Strand Transportation Authority
- Co-State
Chair of the National Foundation of Women Legislators
- Member
of the S.C. House Tourism Caucus
- Member
of the S.C. Department of Transportation's Highway Enhancement
Committee
- Member
of the S.C. Department of Transportation's Disadvantaged Business
Advisory Committee
- Board
member of the Waccamaw Regional Planning Committee
- S.C.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Board
- Deputy
Minority Leader, S.C. House Democratic Caucus
 Vida's
community involvement. Vida Miller has been a leader
in the community:
- Founding
board member of Georgetown Human Relations Council
- Past
Board member of Pawleys Island-Litchfield Merchants Association,
Waccamaw Arts and Craft Guild and the Georgetown Cultural Committee
- Past
Regional Director of the SC Watercolor Society (Member with Excellence)
and a member of the Georgetown Watercolor Society
- Former
instructor at Horry-Georgetown Technical College
- Former
marketing supervisor with S.C. National Bank
For
additional information, contact:
E-mail:
vida@vidamiller.com
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