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Ross Miller
| Ross Miller | ||
 | ||
| Nevada Secretary of State | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2006-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 7 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Predecessor | Dean Heller (R) | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $97,000 | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 7, 2006 | |
| Campaign $ | $1,706,853 | |
| Term limits | 2 terms | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Stanford University | |
| Master's | Loyola Marymount University | |
| J.D. | Loyola Marymount University | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
In Jan. 2013, Governing named Miller as one of the top state Democratic officials to watch in the upcoming year.[2]
Biography
After graduating, Miller became a Deputy District Attorney in Clark County, Nevada. His record as a prosecutor led John Walsh to appear in a campaign ad for him during his race for Secretary of State. [3]
Miller is a current member of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a board member of HELP of Southern Nevada, and a past President of Citizen Alert.
Miller earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, during which time he worked as an intern for President Bill Clinton. He later received dual advanced degrees in Law and a Masters in Business administration from Loyola Marymount University.[3]
Education
- B.A., Stanford University
- M.B.A., Loyola Marymount University
- J.D., Loyola Marymount University
Political career
Nevada Secretary of State (2006-Present)
Miller has served as the Nevada Secretary of State since 2006.[3] Elected at the age of 30, he was the youngest Secretary of State in the history of Nevada and currently the youngest Secretary of State in the country. [4]
Issues
Voter-ID bill sponsorship
Miller reportedly fielded numerous complaints from Nevadans about fraudulent voting during the 2012 election season, prompting him to sponsor a photo voter-ID bill at the Nevada Legislature. The bill proposed adding voters' drivers license photos to the poll books and voter registration records. Registered voters who show up to the polls without photo-ID can still cast ballots as long as they agree to have their pictures taken by poll workers and to sign an affidavit verifying their identity matches the one they used their first time voting. Miller's program mirrors the one put forth earlier in 2012 in Minnesota, which the Minnesota Legislature struck down due to its $15-$20 million pricetag. When Miller initiated his push for more stringent voter-ID measures after the general election in late November 2012, he promised that while the proposed changes would come at no cost to the individual voter, "There is a cost," to implementing a new program. Aiming to address both the possible drawbacks of increased voter ID requirements and the demand for action to be taken against voter-fraud, Miller reasoned, "It will cause some delays (in voting), and that will be part of the debate. But it is the way to do it." The bill will be considered by the state legislature in 2013.[5]
Controversies
Ethics complaint
The Republican Party of Nevada filed a complaint against both Secretary of State Miller and State Treasurer Kate Marshall accusing the state government officials of improperly using "publicly funded web pages, phone lines and state employees for their respective re-election campaigns." [6] The chairman of the State GOP argued that both candidates violated Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 281A, which states that a public officer or employee is “prohibited from requesting or otherwise causing governmental entity to incur expense or make expenditure to support or oppose ballot question or candidate in certain circumstances.” [7] The complaint cites that both Miller and Marshall listed their state government phone numbers and email addresses as each of their campaign websites and on their financial disclosure reports. About a month later, however, the Nevada Commission on Ethics dismissed the issue claiming there was no just or sufficient cause found to proceed to a full commission hearing. [8]
Secretary of State Project
- See also: Secretary of State Project
ActBlue reports that Miller received a substantial donation of $33,825 from the Secretary of State Project, a below-the-radar 527 political organization whose purpose is to "wrestling control of the country from the Republican Party" through the process of "removing their political operatives from deciding who can vote and whose votes will count," namely the office of Secretary of State in many cases. [9] [10]
Elections
2014
- See also: Nevada attorney general election, 2014
Miller is term limited from running for re-election as secretary of state in 2014. He is currently considering a bid for the office of Nevada Attorney General. The general election will be held on November 4, 2014.[11]
2010
- See also: Nevada Secretary of State election, 2010
- 2010 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary
- Ross Miller ran unopposed in this contest
| 2010 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party |  Ross Miller
|
53.2% | |
| Republican Party | Rob Lauer | 37.3% | |
| American Independent Party | John Wagner | 6.0% | |
| None of these candidates | 3.6% | ||
| Total Votes | 703,513 | ||
2006
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Democratic Primary [13] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Ross Miller
|
60.6% | |
| Democratic Party | Roderick Boyd | 19.4% | |
| Write-In | 20.0% | ||
| Total Votes | 112,800 | ||
| 2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election [14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote Percentage | |
| Democratic Party | Ross Miller
|
48.7% | |
| Republican Party | Danny Tarkanian | 40.6% | |
| Reform Party | Janine Hansen | 6.8% | |
| Write-In | 3.9% | ||
| Total Votes | 573,638 | ||
Campaign donors
Comprehensive donor information for Miller is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Miller raised a total of $1,706,853 during that time period. This information was last updated on May 23, 2013.[15]
| Ross Miller's Campaign Contribution History | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Result | Contributions | |
| 2012 | NV Secretary of State |  |
$69,422 | |
| 2010 | NV Secretary of State | |
$640,898 | |
| 2008 | NV Secretary of State | |
$58,353 | |
| 2006 | NV Secretary of State | |
$938,180 | |
| Grand Total Raised | $1,706,853 | |||
2006-2010
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Ross Miller's donors each year.[16] Click [show] for more information.
| Ross Miller's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Nevada Secretary of State | 2010 Nevada Secretary of State | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $938,180 | $640,898 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | 4775,011 (Rep) | $190,845 (Rep) | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | MGM Mirage | $21,000 | MGM Grand | $12,500 | |||||||||||||||
| Wynn Resorts | $15,000 | Searchlight Leadership Fund | $12,500 | ||||||||||||||||
| Harrahs | $13,500 | AT&T | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| J A Tiberti Construction Company | $11,000 | ME Aviation LLC | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Newmont Mining | $10,000 | J A Tiberti Construction Company | $10,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $292,928 | $129,089 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $586,940 | $491,759 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $803,497 | $547,278 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $125,580 | $91,620 | |||||||||||||||||
Personal
Miller currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada with his wife, Lesley. The couple has two daughters together - Cameron Elise and Geneva.[3]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term "Ross + Miller + Nevada + Secretary"
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
[edit] Ross Miller News Feed
- Miller Calls Records Suit A ?Smear? - CBS Local
- Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller clears Reno's Heidi Gansert in campaign ... - Reno Gazette Journal
- Miller under attack as he pursues campaign finance reform - Las Vegas Sun
- Ross Miller pushes later voter registration deadlines - Nevada Appeal
- To search or not to search: Clark County School Board remains undecided - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Reid opposes gay bias in workplace - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- Redevelopment, parental rights, other bills pass legislative deadline - Las Vegas Review-Journal
- A Field Guide To Democratic Responses To Scandals - NPR (blog)
- Review: Former Gov. Bob Miller waxes about being the 'Son of a Gambling Man' - Las Vegas CityLife
- Prosecutors: Whittemore kept campaign funding pledge to Reid by breaking law - Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Contact Information
Capitol Address:
Nevada State Capitol Building
101 North Carson Street, Suite 3
Carson City, NV 89701
Phone: (775) 684-5708
Fax: (775) 684-5725
Email: sosmail@sos.nv.gov
See also
External links
- Official Nevada Secretary of State website
- Ross Miller 2010 Campaign website
- Ross Miller's Facebook profile
- Ross Miller's Twitter account
- Project Vote Smart - Ross Miller biography
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State: Ross Miller's Biography
- ↑ Governing, "State Democratic Officials to Watch in 2013," January 25, 2013
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 http://www.rossmiller2006.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=video-meetross
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State: Ross Miller's Biography
- ↑ Las Vegas Review-Journal, "Miller calls for voter photo ID law in Nevada," November 27, 2012
- ↑ This is Reno "Republican Party to file ethics complaints against Secretary of State Ross Miller and State Treasurer Kate Marshall" 13 April, 2010
- ↑ Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) Chapter 281A
- ↑ My News 4 "Secretary of State Ross Miller cleared in ethics complaints, no hearing will be held" 14 May, 2010
- ↑ ActBlue - Donations for 2006
- ↑ American Spectator "SOS in Minnesota" 7 Nov. 2008
- ↑ RGJ.com, "Ross Miller: A prince who would be king," January 10, 2013
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - 2010 General Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Official 2006 Primary Election Results
- ↑ Nevada Secretary of State - Official 2006 General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Career fundraising for Ross Miller," accessed May 23, 2013
- ↑ Follow the Money.org
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