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Joe Miller
| Joe Miller | ||
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| North Dakota State Senate District 10 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Farmer | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Joe Miller obtained his education in Social Science at Valley City State University.
Committees
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance and Taxation | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance and Taxation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture | ||||
| • Finance and Taxation | ||||
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
On his 2012 campaign site, Miller outlines his campaign themes:
- "Agriculture is the backbone of our culture and economy. Agriculture is our past, it is our present, and it is our future."
- "Energy is the new life blood of our economy. North Dakota can set itself as a leader for the nation and world by how we develop and grow this industry."
- "Faith and Family is what binds us together. Tomorrow will be sucessful because of the strength of our character that is influenced by our Faith in God and love of our families."
Elections
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Joe Miller, Radio Ad, "Growing" |
2012
Miller ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 10. Miller defeated District 10 incumbent Curtis Olafson in the Republican primary on June 12. He defeated Daryl Passa in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 10, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Joe Miller Incumbent |
68.6% | 4,671 | |
| Democratic | Daryl Passa | 30.4% | 2,074 | |
| Other | Write-in | 1% | 67 | |
| Total Votes | 6,812 | |||
| North Dakota State Senate District 10 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Joe Miller |
59.8% | 2,002 |
| Curtis Olafson Incumbent | 40.2% | 1,345 |
| Total Votes | 3,347 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Miller was elected to the 16th District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting Harvey Tallackson (D). [3] Miller raised $13,175 for his campaign, while Tallackson raised $7,365. [4]
| North Dakota Senate, District 16 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Joe Miller (R)
|
3,168
| |||
| Harvey Tallackson (D) | 2,101 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Miller collected $7,365 in donations.[5]
These were the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| NORTH DAKOTA REPUBLICAN PARTY | $4,200 |
| NORTH DAKOTA PETROLEUM COUNCIL | $500 |
| OPPEGARD, DON | $500 |
| LARSON, LAURIE | $500 |
Personal
Joe Miller is currently single and is a professed Catholic.
External links
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Candidate Twitter feed
- Campaign Youtube channel
- Biography from the North Dakota State Senate website
- Legislative profile Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ North Dakota VOICES - Secretary of State, "Official Results, Primary Election - June 12, 2012," accessed July 23, 2012
- ↑ 2008 election results, North Dakota Senate
- ↑ North Dakota Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ 2008 contributions
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 10 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 16 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Tyler Axness (D) |
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