STATEHOUSE (Oct. 10, 2012) — Senate President Pro Tempore David Long (R-Fort Wayne) today applauded State Sen. Pat Miller (R-Indianapolis) for her outstanding 2012 voting attendance record of 100 percent.

“Senator Miller continues do a terrific job of representing Hoosiers in Senate District 32, and that’s demonstrated through her exemplary voting record,” Long said. “She takes her responsibilities as a state lawmaker seriously.”

Long said Miller has as a history of voting attendance records that “showcases her dedication,” achieving 100 percent scores throughout consecutive sessions of the Indiana General Assembly.

“This session, 161 Senate bills moved to the Governor’s desk,” Long said. “These pieces of legislation represent the people’s work, including eliminating Indiana’s inheritance tax, funding full-day kindergarten and streamlining college credit transferability.”

Long added that Miller’s floor votes totaled 371.

For the 2012 session, state records show that 158 of the 161 bills that went to the Governor for his signature into law were bipartisan in nature. Of these, 91 bills were unanimous.

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