Scott McClellan is on tv now defending Ms. Miers. "She's a leader in the ABA." Well, another reason not to keep her. The ABA defends the judiciary, not the rule of law.
I can't get through on the toll free line to US Congress. Is it busy or did they change their number again???
Tom Delay is another Texan but note that he's not able to give his opinion at this time.
Miers is single and very close to her family. "Republicans and democrats suggested Miers."
To: dirtboy
BIOGRAPHY
60 years old; born August 10, 1945
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas
Never married; no children
General Counsel to the President, 2005-present
Assistant to President & Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, 2003-2005
Assistant to President & Staff Secretary, 2001-2003
Managing partner, Locke Liddell & Sapp, 1999-2001
Chair, Texas Lottery Commission, 1995-2000
First female president of Texas State Bar, 1992
Member-at-large, Dallas City Council, 1989-1991
First female president of Dallas Bar Association, 1985
Attorney, Locke, Purnell, Rain & Harrell, Dallas, 1972-1999
President, 1996-1999
Partner, 1978-1996
Associate, 1972 - 1978
Was the first woman hired by the firm
Clerked for Hon. Joe Estes, US District Court, Texas, 1970-1972
Earned law degree from Southern Methodist University, 1970
Earned undergraduate degree in mathematics from Southern Methodist University, 1967
POLITICS OF A MIERS PICK
Would become the third woman to serve on the Supreme Court; she is now one of a few prominent women at the White House after the promotions of Condoleezza Rice and Margaret Spellings
Has never served as a judge, and has no record on issues
Her office is responsible for vetting judicial nominees for the White House
Has known Bush since the 1980's; she worked as counsel on his 1994 gubernatorial bid and is often invited to Camp David
MISCELLANEOUS
Bush has called Mier a "pit bull in size 6 shoes" and said, "When it comes to cross-examination, she can fillet better than Mrs. Paul"
Miers's appointment to general counsel was a "minor surprise", the Washington Post wrote last year, as another promising lawyer was under consideration
Miers met with and interviewed John Roberts several times before Bush announced him as his choice
According to Business Week, Miers was the first person at the White House to know of O'Connor's resignation and was tasked by Bush to inform Edith Brown Clement she had been passed over for Roberts
Is characterized as a workaholic who arrives at work sometimes as early as 4:30 am and doesn't leave until after 10 pm
Said to be "shy" and a "loner"; to her fault, some say she is too detail-oriented. One White House staffer told Texas Lawyer last year, "She can't separate the forest from the trees."
Was against eliminating the ABA rankings from consideration in vetting judicial candidates
Any issue with contributions will be found here (already has):
Miers donated:
$10,500 Republican
$3,000 Democrat
$1,270 special interest
total: $14,770
MIERS, HARRIET E MS.
ARLINGTON, VA 22202
U.S. GOVERNMENT/DEPUTY SHERIFF BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC $2,000
primary 10/08/03
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP LLP STENBERG, DONALD B (R)
Senate - NE
GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $500
primary 07/13/00
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75229
ATTORNEY NEWTON, JONATHAN (R)
House (TX 04)
JON NEWTON FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 06/01/00
Miers, Harriet E. Ms.
Dallas, TX 75201
Self Employed/Attorney
LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP LLP PAC $415
primary 05/17/00
Miers, Harriet Mrs.
Dallas, TX 75201
Locke Liddell & Sapp/Attorney BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY 2000 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE INC. $1,000
general 04/28/00
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (R)
Senate - TX
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $-1,000
primary 06/03/99
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (R)
Senate - TX
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $1,000
general 06/03/99
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (R)
Senate - TX
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/11/99
MIERS, HARRIET E
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE LIDDELL & SAPP BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC. $1,000
primary 03/10/99
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL HUTCHISON, KAY BAILEY (R)
Senate - TX
KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 04/23/97
MIERS, HARRIET ELLAN
DALLAS, TX 75229
ATTORNEY
FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM PAC (R) $1,000
general 05/07/96
MIERS, HARRIET
DALLAS, TX 75229
LOCKE & PURNELL SESSIONS, PETE (R)
House (TX 32)
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS $500 02/24/95
MIERS, HARRIET E
DALLAS, TX 75229
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL GRAMM, WILLIAM PHILLIP (R)
President
PHIL GRAMM FOR PRESIDENT, INC. $1,000
primary 02/21/95
MIERS, HARRIET ELLAN
DALLAS, TX 75229
LOCKE & PURNELL SESSIONS, PETE (R)
House (TX 32)
PETE SESSIONS FOR CONGRESS $500
general 09/23/94
MIERS, HARRIET E
DALLAS, TX 75229
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL A PROFES
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $225
primary 01/08/90
MIERS, HARRIET E MS
DALLAS, TX 75229
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE (D) $1,000
primary 11/03/88
MIERS, HARRIET E
DALLAS, TX 75219
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $630
primary 02/16/88
MIERS, HARRIET E MS
DALLAS, TX 75219
LOCKE PURNELL RAIN HARRELL GORE, AL (D)
President
ALBERT GORE JR FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEE INC $1,000
primary 02/16/88
MIERS, HARRIET E MRS
DALLAS, TX 75201
LOCKE PURNELL ETAL BENTSEN, LLOYD SENATOR (D)
Senate - DC
SENATOR LLOYD BENTSEN ELECTION COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 03/30/87
Data Provided by the Federal Election Commission as of 9/26/05 -- 11,897,056 records
http://www.newsmeat.com/washington_political_donations/Harriet_Miers.php
70 posted on 10/03/2005 10:51:21 AM CDT by fight_truth_decay
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