Carol D. Miller
RepublicanU.S. Representative, WV-1| Age | 75 (b. 1950-11-04) |
| Gender | Female |
| In office since | 2019-01-03 (~7 yrs) |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Education | Graduated Bexley High School (1968); B.A. in history and political science, Columbia College, South Carolina (1972) |
| Prior occupation | Bison farm owner (Swann Ridge Bison Farm) and real estate manager; also taught manners classes to elementary school students in Huntington |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | Columbus, Ohio |
| Marital status | married — Matt Miller |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Notable relatives | Father Samuel L. Devine was a Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio (1959-1981); son Chris Miller ran in the 2024 West Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2006 |
| Previous offices | West Virginia House of Delegates, District 15 (2007-2013) · West Virginia House of Delegates, District 16 (2013-2019) · U.S. House of Representatives, West Virginia's 3rd district (2019-2023) |
| Committees | Committee on Ways and Means · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health · Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade |
| Caucuses | Republican Main Street Partnership · Congressional Coal Caucus (co-chair) · Congressional Western Caucus · Congressional Appalachian Caucus · Congressional Energy Export Caucus · U.S.-Japan Caucus · Congressional Mental Health Caucus · Congressional India and Indian American Caucus · Rare Disease Caucus · U.S.-China Working Group |
| Leadership | West Virginia House of Delegates Majority Whip (2017-2018) · Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chair |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; pro-coal and pro-energy-exports, supports an America First trade approach opposing free trade |
| Signature legislation | Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act of 2023 (capturing mine methane emissions for energy use) · Protect Our Power Plants Act (to block EPA power plant regulations; introduced with Sen. Capito) |
Financial
Net worth: disclosed $15,186,062–$340,390,006 (2021) · estimate
| Dutch Miller auto dealerships (six dealerships, owned by husband Matt Miller) | business_owned · $5,000,000 · 2023 |
| MFM Realty (real estate company stake) | real_estate · 2021 |
| Stock in pharmaceutical and health insurance firms (e.g., Johnson & Johnson, Quest Diagnostics, Gilead Sciences, Clorox) | stock · 2021 |
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.