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Justin Miller (Utah)
Justin J. Miller is a former Democratic member of the Utah House of Representatives, representing District 40 from 2014 until his resignation on November 11, 2015.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Miller served on the following committees:
| Utah committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Political Subdivisions |
| • Public Utilities and Technology |
| • Retirement and Independent Entities |
Sponsored legislation
Elections
2014
Elections for the Utah House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 20, 2014. Justin Miller defeated Sophia Hawes and Amy Fowler in the Democratic convention. Peter Kraus was unopposed in the Republican convention. Rainer Huck ran as a Libertarian. Jolene Kniffing ran as an Independent American candidate but was disqualified from the ballot. Miller defeated Kraus and Huck in the general election.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Justin J. Miller |
61% | 5,484 | |
| Republican | Peter L. Kraus | 33.6% | 3,021 | |
| Libertarian | Rainer Huck | 5.4% | 482 | |
| Total Votes | 8,987 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 27 to March 12.
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2019
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In 2019, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 28 through March 14.
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2018
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In 2018, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 22 through March 8.
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2017
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In 2017, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 23 through March 9. There was also a special session on September 20.
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2016
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In 2016, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 25 through March 10.
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2015
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In 2015, the Utah State Legislature was in session from January 26 through March 12.
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Noteworthy events
Fraud charge
On October 9, 2015, Miller pleaded guilty to communications fraud, a second-degree felony. He admitted to stealing $24,388.45 from Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams when he was McAdams' campaign manager. After pleading guilty, Miller announced his resignation from the state House.[6] He was scheduled to be sentenced on December 18, 2015, but it was postponed after the judge disclosed a conflict of interest. The judge's husband works in the Salt Lake County Mayor's Office.[7]
On January 11, 2016, Miller was sentenced to 18 months probation and 250 hours of community service.[8]
Recent news
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See also
- Utah State Legislature
- Utah House of Representatives District 40
- Utah House of Representatives
- Utah House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Utah House of Representatives Committees
- Utah state legislative districts
External links
- Justin Miller on Facebook
- Justin Miller on Twitter
- Justin Miller on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Profile from Open States
- Utah State Legislature
Footnotes
- ↑ Utah Lieutenant Governor, "2014 Candidate Filings," accessed March 22, 2014
- ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Big day for women at Salt Lake Democratic convention," April 12, 2014
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Utah Legislative Ratings, "UTAH HOUSE Scorecard - Compiled 2015 Conservative Liberal Index," May 19, 2015
- ↑ GrassRoots, "2015 Legislative Report," accessed May 30, 2017
- ↑ Fox 13, "Rep. Justin Miller resigns after pleading guilty to communications fraud," accessed October 13, 2015
- ↑ TribTown, "Ex-lawmaker's sentencing for fraud postponed amid judge's recusal, dispute over restitution," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Fox 13.com, "Former Rep. Justin Miller gets 18 months probation, community service for fraud charge," accessed January 11, 2016
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| Preceded by Lynn Hemingway (D) |
Utah House of Representatives District 40 Jan. 2015-Nov. 2015 |
Succeeded by Lynn Hemingway (D) |
