Adam Miller (politician)

Adam Miller
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Assumed office
January 2, 2023
Preceded byPhil Robinson
Constituency6th district
In office
January 2, 2017 – December 31, 2022
Preceded byMichael Curtin
Succeeded byTom Patton
Constituency17th district
Personal details
Born
Adam Clay Miller

(1965-01-27) January 27, 1965 (age 59)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Education
Military service
Branch/service
RankColonel
UnitJudge Advocate General's Corps
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan

Adam Clay Miller (born January 27, 1965) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 6th district. He is a Democrat. The district consists of portions of Columbus including Hilltop, and the Southside as well as Valleyview in Franklin County.

Early life and education

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  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. ^ a b "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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Political offices
Preceded by Ohio House of Representatives, 17th District
2017–present
Incumbent