Adam Miller (politician)

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Adam Miller
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byPhil Robinson
Constituency6th district
In office
January 2, 2017 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byMichael Curtin
Succeeded byTom Patton
Constituency17th district
Personal details
Born
Adam Clay Miller

(1965-01-27) January 27, 1965 (age 59)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationOhio State University (BA)
Capital University (JD)
Army War College (MS)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
UnitUnited States Army Reserve

Adam Clay Miller (born January 27, 1965) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 6th district. He is a Democrat. The district consists of portions of Columbus including Hilltop, and the Southside as well as Valleyview in Franklin County.

Early life and education[edit]

Miller was born in Columbus, Ohio and is the fourth-generation resident of the Hilltop neighborhood.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from Ohio State University, a Juris Doctor from the Capital University Law School, and a Master of Science in strategic studies from the United States Army War College.[2]

Career[edit]

Outside of politics, Miller works as a director with Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter.[3] In 1998, Miller ran unsuccessfully for the United States House of Representatives against Deborah Pryce.[4] He lost again in 2004, this time for a seat on the Ohio State Board of Education.[5]

A colonel in the United States Army Reserve, Miller is a Judge Advocate General's Corps officer. He did a tour of Afghanistan in 2004 and another in 2020. Formerly, Miller served on the Grandview Heights City School Board.

Ohio House of Representatives[edit]

In 2016, Representative Michael Curtin decided not to seek a third term.[6] Opting to seek the Democratic nomination, Miller defeated Matt Jolson 58% to 42%.[7] This was despite Miller not being endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party.

In a safely Democratic seat, Miller won the general election against Republican John Rush by only a 54% to 46% margin, much closer than anticipated.[8] Miller is only the second person to hold this seat, after Curtin, since it was established in 2013.

Personal life[edit]

He is married with two children and resides in Marble Cliff.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Hilltop's drug crisis a key issue for candidates in Ohio's 17th House District". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  2. ^ "Adam C. Miller, Lawyer at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | LawyerDB.org". www.lawyerdb.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ "Marble Cliff residents vie for House seat". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH District 15 Race - Nov 03, 1998". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH Board of Education- District 6 Race - Nov 02, 2004". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  6. ^ "Editorial: Central Ohio rich with worthy candidates for Statehouse". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  7. ^ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 17 - D Primary Race - Mar 15, 2016". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  8. ^ "GOP makes a big Statehouse majority even bigger". Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  9. ^ "Primaries set table for November legislative fights". Retrieved 2017-01-13.

External links[edit]

Political offices
Preceded by Ohio House of Representatives, 17th District
2017–present
Incumbent