84-Lancisi«r Farming, Saturday, February 24, 1996
State Representative
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Sheila said of the bant used to store
hay and machinery.
The Millers moved on the farm
with only three Polled Herefords.
They converted the overgrown
land, cleared some woodland and
turned it into hay and grain fields.
At first, they used only five acres
for pasturing. Now they use 30
acres divided into 12 paddocks.
Deer are prevalent in the area, and
knocked down several fences until
the Millers invested in high tensile
fence, which works well for their
purposes. 1
When the Millers first pur
chased the farm, Sheila was editor
of Lancaster Farming. “I had
access to a lot of information that
we applied on our farm,” Sheila
said of the crop management and
bam building styles they selected.
“It was also through my job at
the paper that I became interested
in politics,” Sheila said. “Through
covering hearings in Harrisburg
and legislature work in Washing
ton, I got to know the senators and
other legislators.”
She accepted a job on the Senate
Ag and Rural Affairs Committee of
which she was later named execu
tive director. Daughter Emiliee
was bom during her 10-year stint
on on the committee. In 1992,
when the seat for the 129th district
became available. Sheila, through
the proddings of many in the farm
community, ran for state
representative.
It was a seven-way primary and
Sheila was the only one with a true
farm background. After winning
the primary, she proceeded to also
win the general election—the first
woman representative elected in
Berks County.
“I refuse to run a negative cam
paign, which puts me in a minority
position,” Sheila said.
Like any political involvement,
Sheila has occasionally been ver
bally attacked. While campaigning
with her mother, a total stranger
berated her for being a crooked
politician simply because she was
involved in politics.
While Sheila was inclined to
remain diplomatic, her mother’s
protective instincts arose and she
said, “That’s my daughter and I
don’t want you talking to her like
that.”
In restrospect, funny incidents
such as those brighten the harsh
realities of the political arena.
Emilie was only three years old
when she overheard adults talk
about an upcoming tough political
race. On the morning of the elec
tion, Emilie asked her mother if
they would watch people running
around the track fra* the race and if
her mother thought one of the older
men would be able to run fast
enough.
Now 11 years .old, Emilie has
had plenty of exposure to political
processes. She likes to visit the
senators in Harrisburg, and thinks
the rotunda is pretty.
“But I don’t want to be in poli
tics because I see how late my mom
needs to work at night. I used to say
I wanted to be the first woman
president, but I don’t say that any
more,” Emilie said.
In the summertime, Mike and
Sheila share responsibilities by
taking Emilie with them to work.
Or, sometimes grandparents care
for her.
During the school months, Mike
feeds the cattle before starting
work at the Purina dealership in
Richland at? a.m.Emilie and Shei
la check the cattle before Emilie
catches the school bus. Mike
returns home at 4 p.m. when Emilie
arrives home on the bus. Together
they feed the cattle. Since Sheila
became a representative, Mike
does most of the farm work.
As she pointed to stacks of read
ing material on the coffee table,
Sheila said, “The trouble with my
job is that it can be a 24-hour day
job. It requires lots of reading and I
take it with me everywhere.”
Sometimes Sheila reads mail
and issue-related information until
2 a.m. and is up again at 5 a.m. to
begin the days work, which
requires her to study and be an
expert on almost every concern
that pertains to people living in her
district.
“It’s demanding, but rewarding
to be of service to people,” she
said.
Sheila is pleased to have had
three bills that she sponsored
(Turn to Pago BS)
-*ne». <*rs first moved on the farm, .. «u s log i. juse was.
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Is newborn bull calf will be weighed before n Is 24 hours old. Cattle are bred to
have birth rates around 80-90 pounds, because larger weights often cause birthing
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