Brittney Miller | |
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Member of the Nevada Assembly from the 5th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Kyle James Stephens |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 (age 50–51) Detroit,Michigan,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Las Vegas,Nevada,U.S. |
Brittney Marie Miller (born 1974) is a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly. She represents the 5th district,which covers parts of the western Las Vegas Valley.
Miller was born in 1974 in Detroit,to an African-American Detroit police sergeant and a Lebanese civilian U.S. Army employee. [1] She received her bachelor's degree from Saginaw Valley State University,master's degree in public administration from Oakland University,and Master of Arts in teaching from Sierra Nevada College. [2] Miller previously taught at Canarelli Middle School in the Clark County School District. [3] [4]
Miller was elected to the Assembly in 2016,prevailing in a 3-way Democratic primary and winning a close general election. [5] [6] She was supported by Our Revolution. [7] and endorsed by the Clark County Black Caucus.
Miller supports expanding background checks for gun purchases. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brittney Miller | 975 | 44.79 | |
Democratic | Rory Martinez | 898 | 41.25 | |
Democratic | Shannon Churchwell | 304 | 13.96 | |
Total votes | 2,177 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brittney Miller | 12,666 | 50.71 | |
Republican | Art Ham | 12,311 | 49.29 | |
Total votes | 24,977 | 100.00 |