Adam Clay Miller is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 6th district. He is a

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. The district consists of portions of

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including Hilltop, and the Southside as well as Valleyview in Franklin County.

Early life and education

Miller was born in

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and is the fourth-generation resident of the Hilltop neighborhood. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from

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, a

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from the

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, and a Master of Science in strategic studies from the

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Career

Outside of politics, Miller works as a director with Kegler, Brown, Hill + Ritter. In 1998, Miller ran unsuccessfully for the

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against

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. He lost again in 2004, this time for a seat on the Ohio State Board of Education. A

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in the

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, Miller is a

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officer. He did a tour of

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in 2004 and another in 2020. Formerly, Miller served on the Grandview Heights City School Board.

Ohio House of Representatives

In 2016, Representative

Michael Curtin Michael F. "Mike" Curtin is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 17th district. He retired from The Dispatch Printing Company, the publisher of The Columbus Dispatch. He first joined the newspaper in 1973 as ...

decided not to seek a third term. Opting to seek the Democratic nomination, Miller defeated Matt Jolson 58% to 42%. This was despite Miller not being endorsed by the Franklin County Democratic Party. In a safely Democratic seat, Miller won the general election against Republican John Rush by only a 54% to 46% margin, much closer than anticipated. Miller is only the second person to hold this seat, after Curtin, since it was established in 2013.

Personal life

He is married with two children and resides in

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References

External links

Ohio State Representative Adam Miller
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