Dan Miller (Pennsylvania politician)

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Dan Miller
Majority Whip of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Assumed office
February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)

Miller grew up in Connecticut and intended to pursue a military career. He enlisted in the Army National Guard after high school but was honorably discharged after receiving a severe leg injury. Miller then enrolled in the AmeriCorps program and worked with disadvantaged youths. He then furthered his studies, receiving a bachelor's degree from Western Connecticut State University, and subsequently earning a job as the director of a youth camp.

Miller pursued a Juris Doctor degree from the Catholic University of America. Upon moving to Pennsylvania, he took a job with the Allegheny County public defender's office. He was elected to the Mt. Lebanon Commission, representing Ward 5, in 2007 and served a four-year term. At the time of his election to the Pennsylvania House, he served as an assistant solicitor in the Allegheny County law department. On December 4, 2024, Miller announced that he is running for judge of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas in 2025. [3]

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References

  1. "SESSION OF 2013 - 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 37" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. June 4, 2013.
  2. "Dan L. Miller. Democrat". Voterly. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  3. Potter, Chris (December 4, 2024). "Pa. House Rep. Dan Miller announces bid for Allegheny County judge". WESA.
  4. 1 2 "Representative Dan L. Miller". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 17, 2022.