Dale Miller (born September 16, 1949) is a politician from the

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. He is the Democratic member of the

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, serving since January 1, 2011. He served in the

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from 2006 to 2010, and in the

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from 1997 to 2006. He also was a member of

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from 1979 to 1997.

Life and career

In 1976, Miller received his PhD in

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from the

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, after obtaining his MS in Clinical Psychology from the

in 1974, and his BS in

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from

Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio. Case Western Reserve was established in 1967, when Western Reserve University, founded in 1826 and named for its location in the Connecticut Western Reser ...

in 1971. He was involved politically starting in college, where he interned for

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. Miller was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1979, serving alongside then-Mayor

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, and was reelected eight times. In 1997, when longtime Representative Patrick Sweeney was appointed to the Ohio Senate, Miller sought to replace him in the

. He won the appointment, and was seated on January 3, 1997. He won election to his own term in 1998, defeating his

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opponent with 72.02% of the vote. He won reelection again in 2000, 2002 and 2004. He served as assistant minority whip and minority whip during his tenure in the House. In 2006, Senator Dan Brady resigned from his seat in the Ohio Senate, allowing for an appointment to be made by Senate Democrats. Miller sought appointment to the upper chamber. He won the appointment, and was seated on February 23, 2006. He won a full term in 2006, with 67.96% of the vote. In the

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, Miller served as the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.

Cuyahoga County Council

Instead of seeking a second full term in the Ohio Senate in

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, Miller ran for the inaugural

. He won with 59.2% of the electorate against four other candidates. Miller was sworn into office on January 1, 2011. He is the chairman of the Finance and Budgeting Committee. Has announced he will pursue a 2020 re-election bid.

References

External links

Cuyahoga County Council: Councilman Dale Miller (D-Cleveland)
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Dale Miller for Ohio
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Project Vote Smart - Senator Dale A. Miller (OH)
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