Caroline B. Miller
Encyclopedia
Caroline Miller is a former elected member of the county commission
of Multnomah County, Oregon
in the United States, and a published author.
Miller served a term as an original councilor with METRO. She later served two consecutive four year terms (the maximum permitted) as a member of the Multnomah County Commission, leaving office in 1988. During her political tenure in public life, Miller was a strong advocate of the need for government and individuals to cooperate in providing educational and community services. She also headed the Portland Federation of Teachers and won Oregon’s Labor Hall of Fame.
She holds a B.A. and M.A.T. degree from Reed College
and an M.A. in Literature from Northern Arizona University
where she graduated with honors. Miller has written three novels: Trompe l'Oeil (2011), Gothic Spring and Heart Land (2009). Her short stories have been published in Children's Digest
and Grit
and Tales of the Talisman, and her short story, Under the Bridge and Beneath the Moon, were dramatized for radio in Oregon and Washington.
County commission
A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
of Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County, Oregon
Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Though smallest in area, it is the most populous as its county seat, Portland, is the state's largest city...
in the United States, and a published author.
Miller served a term as an original councilor with METRO. She later served two consecutive four year terms (the maximum permitted) as a member of the Multnomah County Commission, leaving office in 1988. During her political tenure in public life, Miller was a strong advocate of the need for government and individuals to cooperate in providing educational and community services. She also headed the Portland Federation of Teachers and won Oregon’s Labor Hall of Fame.
She holds a B.A. and M.A.T. degree from Reed College
Reed College
Reed College is a private, independent, liberal arts college located in southeast Portland, Oregon. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus located in Portland's Eastmoreland neighborhood, featuring architecture based on the Tudor-Gothic style, and a forested canyon wilderness...
and an M.A. in Literature from Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University is a public university located in Flagstaff, Arizona, United States. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, and has 39 satellite campuses in the state of Arizona. The university offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees.As of...
where she graduated with honors. Miller has written three novels: Trompe l'Oeil (2011), Gothic Spring and Heart Land (2009). Her short stories have been published in Children's Digest
Children's Digest
Children's Digest was a children's magazine published from Oct. 1950 to May/June 2009, after which it was merged with Jack and Jill from the same publisher. For over 20 years it was published in the digest size implied by its name, but it subsequently switched to a larger format more similar to...
and Grit
Grit (newspaper)
Grit is a magazine, formerly a weekly newspaper, popular in rural areas throughout the United States during much of the 20th century. It carried the subtitle America's Greatest Family Newspaper. In the early 1930s, it targeted small town and rural families with 14 pages plus a fiction supplement...
and Tales of the Talisman, and her short story, Under the Bridge and Beneath the Moon, were dramatized for radio in Oregon and Washington.