Chris Miller (Illinois congressional candidate)
Chris Miller was a 2012 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 12th Congressional District of Illinois. Miller was defeated by Brad Harriman in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[1]
Biography
Miller was born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois.[2]
Education:
- Carbondale Community High School[2]
- U.S. Army Primary Leadership Development Course[2]
- Bachelor of Laws, with Honors from Open University, Milton Keynes, UK[2]
Career
- U.S. Army, Combat Action Badge, four awards of the Army Commendation Medal, three awards of the Army Achievement Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Order of the Golden Spur[2]
- National Security Fellow[2]
- Political Director for Illinois’ chapter of The Truman National Security Project[2]
- Energy Security Advocate with Operation Free[2]
Campaign themes
2012
On his campaign website Miller listed four leading issues that he is concerned about. They are:[3]
- The Economy
- Foreign Wars
- War in Afghanistan
- War in Iraq
Elections
2012
Miller ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Illinois' 12th District. Miller sought the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[4] The signature filing deadline was December 27, 2011, and the primary took place on March 20, 2012.
Miller and candidate Kenneth Wiezer were defeated by Brad Harriman in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012.[1] In the Republican primary candidate Jason Plummer defeated Rodger Cook and Theresa Kormos.[1]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Brad Harriman |
69.8% | 27,409 |
| Christopher Miller | 22.6% | 8,874 |
| Kenneth Wiezer | 7.6% | 2,967 |
| Total Votes | 39,250 | |
Personal
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Miller is married to Hannah Seyffert, an attorney.[5]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ABC News 7, "Election Results Primary 2012," accessed March 20, 2012 (dead link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Chris Miller for Congress, "About the Candidate" accessed January 14, 2012
- ↑ Chris Miller for Congress, "The Issues" accessed December 30, 2011 (dead link)
- ↑ The Telegraph.com, "Democrat to run for 12th District seat in Congress" accessed December 5, 2011
- ↑ Chris Miller for Congress, "About the Candidate" accessed December 30, 2011
