Adam Miller | |
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Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Phil Robinson |
Constituency | 6th district |
In office January 2,2017 –December 31,2022 | |
Preceded by | Michael Curtin |
Succeeded by | Tom Patton |
Constituency | 17th district |
Personal details | |
Born | Adam Clay Miller January 27,1965 Columbus,Ohio,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | |
Military service | |
Branch/service | |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Judge Advocate General's Corps |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
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.
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]
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, [6] Miller is a Judge Advocate General's Corps officer. [7] He did a tour of Afghanistan in 2004 and another in 2020. [8] [9] Formerly, Miller served on the Grandview Heights City School Board. [7]
In 2016, Representative Michael Curtin decided not to seek a third term. [10] Opting to seek the Democratic nomination, Miller defeated Matt Jolson 58% to 42%. [11] 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. [12] Miller is only the second person to hold this seat, after Curtin, since it was established in 2013.
He is married with two children and resides in Marble Cliff. [13]
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