Brian D. Miller is an American politician and

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, currently representing the 122nd District in the

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. The district includes portions of Herkimer,

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, and Otsego counties.

Early life and education

Miller is native of

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. A graduate of

Mohawk Valley Community College Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) is a public community college in Oneida County, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. MVCC was founded in 1946 as the first community college established in New York State and ...

, Miller has worked as a

for over 30 years.

Career

In 1999, Miller was elected to the Oneida County Legislature, and later served as its chairman of the Public Works Committee, assistant majority leader, and as a member of the Ways and Means Committee. He also was Bridgewater Town Supervisor for eight years.

New York State Assembly

After Assemblywoman

Claudia Tenney Claudia L. Tenney (born February 4, 1961) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 22nd congressional district since 2021, having previously represented the district from 2017 to 2019. Her district ...

was elected to

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in 2016, Miller opted to fill her vacant seat in the

. He defeated Maria Kelso in the Republican primary, winning the nomination by a 54 to 46 percent margin. In the general election, Miller defeated Democrat Arlene Feldmeier and Kelso again, with over 54 percent of the vote in the three-way race. He was sworn into office in 2017 to succeed Tenney.

Personal life

Miller resides in

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with his wife and son. In March 2020, he was hospitalized with

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, the fourth Assemblymember to be diagnosed.

References

External links

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