Don Miller (Tennessee politician)

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Don Miller (born August 19, 1956) was a one-term Republican member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 10th district, encompassing Morristown and Hamblen County. [1] [2] [3]

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Education and personal life

Don Miller was born on August 19, 1956, in Montgomery, Alabama. [1] He received a B.S. in Government & Business from Auburn University, and an M.R.E. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. [1]

Before running for office, he worked as a business administrator for Manley Baptist Church in Morristown. [2] He is a member of the National Rifle Association of America and the Hamblen County Republican Party. [1]

He is married to Traci, with two children, Matthew and Meagan. [1] He is a Baptist. [1]

Political career

In 2008, he was elected as a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention for John McCain. [4]

In 2011, he was elected as the Republican state Assemblyman for the 10th district, the seat formerly represented by John Litz. [3]

In 2012, Don Miller was defeated in a Republican primary race by Representative Tilman Goins.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rep. Don Miller". Tennessee General Assembly. Archived from the original on Nov 7, 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 Knoxnews profile [ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Office of Government Relations | 2011 Legislators". The University of Tennessee Government Relations. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ TN GOP profile Archived November 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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