David Miller | |
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| Member of the IllinoisHouseofRepresentatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 2001 –January 12, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Willis Harris |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 23,1962 Cleveland,Ohio,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Donna Black |
| Education | Boston University (BS) University of Illinois,Chicago (DDS) |
David E. Miller (born September 23,1962) is a former Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives,representing the 29th District from 2001 to 2011.
In the 2000 Democratic primary,Miller ran against incumbent Willis Harris as part of a larger proxy fight between the organization of William Shaw and Robert Shaw and the organization of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. [1] Miller won the election by only 29 votes. [2] The 29th district since 2002 includes parts of Burnham,Calumet City,Chicago,Dolton,Ford Heights,Glenwood,Harvey,Homewood,Lansing,Lynwood,South Holland and Thornton. In the Illinois House,he served on the Mass Transit committee. [3]
Miller ran for the office of Comptroller in 2010. In the Democratic primary once again barely defeating his closest rival,Raja Krishnamoorthi,by about 8,000 votes. [4] He faced the Republican former Illinois state treasurer Judy Baar Topinka in the general election,during which he gained some small attention for a proposal to put the salaries of all state officials and employees online. [5] He lost by approximately 435,000 votes,roughly a 53%-41% margin,with minor party candidates garnering about 6%. [6]
Miller was born September 23,1962,in Cleveland,Ohio. [7] Miller is a graduate of Evanston Township High School,Boston University,and the University of Illinois School of Dentistry. [2]
In 2019,Miller was appointed to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term ending July 14,2020. The appointment expired before he could be confirmed by the Illinois Senate. [8]
