Harriet Miers Named to Replace O'Connor on Supreme Court

Like Rehnquist, Miers has no experienceon the bench at any level. She does, however, have plenty of experience working for Mr. Bush. Miers was W's personal attorney in Texas, was counsel for his 1994 gubernatorial campaign. A year later, he appointed her to the Texas Lottery Commission.  Miers then followed W to the  White House in 2001 as staff secretary where she was promoted to deputy chief of staff.  After Alberto R. Gonzales was positioned in the Attorney General's Office, Miers took his place as White House counsel.