Adam Miller (politician)

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Adam Miller
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
January 2, 2023 –January 5, 2025
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 who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 6th district from 2023 to 2024, previously representing the 17th district from 2017 to 2022. He is a Democrat. The district consists of portions of Columbus including Hilltop, and the Southside as well as Valleyview in Franklin County.

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Early life and education

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

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]

Ohio House of Representatives

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.

Personal life

He is married with two children and resides in Marble Cliff. [13]

References

  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. ↑ Meighan, Shahid. "Taylor, Wilson, Miller respectively win 2nd, 4th and 15th US House primaries, AP says". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  7. 1 2 "2 Dems vying for Congressional seat representing parts of Clark, Miami counties". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  8. ↑ Dispatch, Jim Siegel, The Columbus. "Hilltop's drug crisis a key issue for candidates in Ohio's 17th House District". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ Staver, Anna. "Ohio's 'stand your ground' law takes effect Tuesday. Here's what you need to know". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  10. ↑ "Editorial: Central Ohio rich with worthy candidates for Statehouse" . Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  11. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OH State House 17 - D Primary Race - Mar 15, 2016" . Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  12. ↑ "GOP makes a big Statehouse majority even bigger" . Retrieved 2017-01-13.
  13. ↑ "Primaries set table for November legislative fights" . Retrieved 2017-01-13.


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