Hinda Miller, ''nee'' Schreiber (born April 18, 1950 in

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, Canada) is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the Chittenden senate district. Hinda Miller was elected to the Vermont State Senate in 2002 and served until 2013. She finished second in the

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behind

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. Miller helped develop the

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. The first general exercise bra, initially called a "jockbra", was invented in 1977 by

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and theater costume designer Polly Smith with the help of Miller, who was Smith's assistant and was then called Hinda Schreiber. It was later renamed a “jogbra”. In 1990,

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purchased Jogbra from Lindahl and her partners. Hinda Miller,

, and Polly Smith were inducted into the

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in 2022 for their patented sports bra.

Biography

Miller earned a

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degree from the

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in 1972, and a

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from

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in 1976. She is married to Dr. Joel Miller, retired psychologist. The couple have a daughter, Macey and a son, Noah. The Millers moved to

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in 1977.

Business career

She is a co-founder and past president (1984 - May 1994), CEO (May 1994 - January 1996), and vice president of communications (January 1996 - December 1997) of Jogbra, a maker of women's sports apparel now owned by

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She is owner and president of DeForest Concepts, a business consulting firm. She is also on the

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, a for-profit coffee company.

Public life

* Former chair of the Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce. * Member Burlington Airport Commission. *Trustee of

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. *

New England Culinary Institute The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) was a private for-profit culinary school in Montpelier, Vermont. It was founded on June 15, 1980, by Fran Voigt and John Dranow. The first NECI class, conducted by Chef Michel LeBorgne, had seven st ...

(precise role not specified in official biographies listed below). *Co-chair,

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. *State Senator, elected in 2002 and reelected in 2004 and 2006. She currently serves on the Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs and Education Committee. *Unsuccessful candidate for

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, 2006.

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