Ross Miller

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article is about the American politician. For the visual artist, see Ross Miller (artist).
Ross Miller
Nevada Secretary of State
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 8, 2007
Preceded by Dean Heller
Personal details
Born (1976-03-26) March 26, 1976 (age 37)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Nationality  United States
Political party Democratic Party
Spouse(s) Lesley Miller
Children three
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada
Alma mater Loyola Law School (J.D.)
Loyola Marymount University (M.B.A.)
Stanford University (B.A.)
Profession Politician, Lawyer
Website Secretary of State’s Website

Ross James Miller (born March 26, 1976) is an American politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party, the current Secretary of State of Nevada, and 2012-2013 President of the National Association of Secretaries of State.[1] Elected at the age of 30, he was the youngest Secretary of State in the history of Nevada and the youngest Secretary of State in the country at the time of his election.[2] Miller is unable to run for a third term in 2014 due to term limits.

Contents

Education and early career [edit]

Miller earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, during which time he worked as an intern for President Bill Clinton. He later received dual advanced degrees in Law and a Masters in Business administration from Loyola Marymount University. Miller became a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada. His record as a prosecutor led John Walsh to appear in a campaign ad for him during his race for Secretary of State.[3]

Political career [edit]

As Secretary of State and Nevada's Chief Election Officer in 2008, Miller led a voter registration investigation into the prominent anti-poverty organization, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).[4] The investigation led to a search warrant being executed at ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters and eventually led to the filing of thirty-nine (39) criminal counts against ACORN, its Las Vegas field director Christopher Edwards and its former Deputy Regional Field Director Amy Busefink. In August 2009, Christopher Edwards pled guilty to reduced charges and agreed to testify against ACORN and Busefink.[5]

In 2008, Miller issued challenges to twenty-one (21) term-limited incumbents who had filed for office in Nevada. They had been in office for at least 12 years, the limit specified in a 1996 state referendum.[6] Miller's decision was the subject of a legal challenge which was ultimately unanimously upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court.[7]

As head of Nevada's commercial recordings division, Miller touts the implementation of a Nevada business portal which will create a "one stop shop" for business transactions with the state.[8] Services offered will range from getting or renewing annual business licenses to registering vehicle fleets to paying state taxes by entering data just once and paying for all the services. The new Web site would also function as a clearinghouse for all payments, which would first go to the Secretary of State’s office and then be distributed to the cities and counties.[9]

Miller chaired Nevada's census efforts in 2010. Due to his personal relationship with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White, Miller partnered with the UFC in a census awareness campaign which featured UFC personalities.[10] Miller and White regularly train together in Mixed Martial Arts.[11]

In 2009, Miller was selected as one of "24 Rising Stars" in American governance by the Aspen Institute and awarded the Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. The program is a two-year fellowship designed to break down partisan barriers and to enable officeholders to step back from their daily responsibilities to consider broader questions of good governance.[12]

Electoral results [edit]

Miller was first elected in 2006, defeating Republican Danny Tarkanian with 48.73% of the vote.[13] In 2010, Miller defeated Republican Rob Lauer by a margin of 53.17% to 37.27%.[14]

Family [edit]

Miller was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 26, 1976 and is one of three siblings, to former Nevada Governor Bob Miller and his wife, Sandy Miller. Ross Miller and his wife Lesley had their first child, Cameron Elise, on July 17, 2006, a second daughter, Geneva, on August 9, 2008, and a son Reece on March 15, 2011. Lesley is a Nevada attorney and met Ross while the two were attending Loyola Law School.[15]

Personal [edit]

In 2012, Miller won his first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight and immediately retired from competition.[16][17]

References [edit]

  1. ^ "About NASS". National Association of Secretaries of State web site. 
  2. ^ Nevada Secretary of State: Ross Miller's Biography
  3. ^ “”. "Meet Ross Miller". YouTube. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  4. ^ Friess, Steve (2009-05-05). "Acorn Charged in Voter Registration Fraud Case in Nevada". The New York Times. 
  5. ^ McCoy, Cara. "Ex-ACORN official gets probation for voter registration plan - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 | 10:01 a.m.". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  6. ^ "TERM LIMITS: OLD FACES MEET NEW CHALLENGES - News - ReviewJournal.com". Lvrj.com. 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  7. ^ Cathcart, Rebecca (2008-07-26). "Campaigns Halt as Nevada Court Upholds Term Limits". The New York Times. 
  8. ^ Miller, Ross. "Business Portal Positions the State for the Future". Nevadabusiness.com. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  9. ^ "Sparks Tribune - Miller seeks to streamline business process". Dailysparkstribune.com. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  10. ^ "Home". Ross Miller 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  11. ^ "DO YOUR CENSUS OR ELSE: Campaign to remind Nevadans begins today - News - ReviewJournal.com". Lvrj.com. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  12. ^ "Selects 24 "Rising Stars" in Governance For Its Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership Program". The Aspen Institute. 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2010-09-04. 
  13. ^ Nevada 2006 Midterm Election
  14. ^ 2010 Unofficial State Election Results
  15. ^ http://mainorlawyers.com/attorneys/lesley-b-miller/
  16. ^ "NV Sec of State Miller retiring from MMA, 1-0 mark". San Francisco Chronicle. August 20, 2012. 
  17. ^ http://www.fighthype.com/news/article13045.html

External links [edit]

Preceded by
Dean Heller		 Nevada Secretary of State
2007-		 Succeeded by
Incumbent


Flag of NevadaPolitician icon This article about a Nevada politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ross_Miller&oldid=555187180"