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Jonathan Miller
| Jonathan Miller | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 53 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007-December 1, 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | High Point University, 2006 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 24, 1984 | |
| Profession | Health Insurance Consultant, Shenadoah Valley Group | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Biography
Miller earned his BA in Political Science from High Point University in 2006.
Miller has worked as a Loan Officer for Lincoln Mortgage, Limited Liability Company since 2006. He has also worked as a Substitute Teacher for Berkeley County Schools since then. He is also a Health/Life Insurance Agent and a Business Assistant for Porterfield Properties, Incorporated.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
- Agriculture and Agri-business Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Vice Chair
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates, Vice Chair
- Health Emergency Preparedness Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Infrastructure Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Miller served on these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia House
- Government Organization Committee, West Virginia House
- Health and Human Resources Committee, West Virginia House
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House
Issues
Campaign themes
2012
According to his website, Miller's campaign platform included[3]:
- Reducing taxes and regulations
- Reducing illegal immigration
- Reducing the deficit
Elections
2012
Miller ran for U.S. Congress, to represent West Virginia's 2nd district. He and Michael Davis lost to Shelley Moore Capito in the May 8 primary.[4][5]
| West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Shelley Moore Capito Incumbent |
83% | 35,088 |
| Michael Davis | 5.9% | 2,495 |
| Jonathan Miller | 11.1% | 4,711 |
| Total Votes | 42,294 | |
2010
Miller was re-elected to District 53 in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Democrat Robert V. "Bob" Mills. He was unopposed in the primary election.[6][7][8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 53 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jonathan Miller (R)
|
3,699 | 69.15% | ||
| Robert Mills (D) | 1,650 | 30.85% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 53 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Jonathan Ryan Miller (R)
|
782 | 63.47% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Miller won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $20,466 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Eastern Panhandle Business Association | $700 |
| West Virginia Bankers Association | $600 |
| Merck & Co | $500 |
| RPAC 12/06 | $500 |
| American Electric Power | $500 |
| West Virginia Optometric Association | $500 |
| MedCo Health Solutions | $500 |
| 3 individuals | $500 each |
Personal
Miller is single.
External links
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign website
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
- Jonathan Miller on Twitter
- 2012 Congressional campaign website
References
- ↑ Charleston Gazette "Capito wins rare GOP primary challenge," May 8, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Miller
- ↑ Jonathan Miller campaign website "Where I Stand," Accessed May 2, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Metro News "2012 Primary Results," May 8, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 53 2006–2012 |
Succeeded by Randy E. Smith (R) |
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