Ollisteen 'Steen' Miles (August 20, 1946 – March 29, 2017) was an American politician from the state of
Georgia. A member of the
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, Miles was a former member of the
Georgia State Senate. Sworn into office in 2005, Miles served on the Banking and Financial Institutions committee, as well as the Public Safety and Homeland Security, MARTOC, Special Judiciary, and State Institutions and Property Committees.
Miles was a former television newscaster, working for
WXIA-TV. She ran for
chief executive officer of
DeKalb County, Georgia, in 2000 and 2008, losing both times. She also ran for
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in the
2006 election
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. In the
2014 primary, she ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the open
United States Senate seat created by
Saxby Chambliss's retirement. Miles died on March 29, 2017.
Former state Sen. Steen Miles has died at age 70
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References
External links
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1946 births
2017 deaths
African-American state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
African-American women in politics
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Politicians from South Bend, Indiana
People from DeKalb County, Georgia
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