Jeffrey Andrew Miller (born November 9, 1962) is an

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and politician from

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. From 1994 until 2006, Miller was a

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member of the

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Biography

Miller received a

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degree from the

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in 1985, and in 1987 graduated from the

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. He received his law license in 1988. As a State Senator, Miller was a strong opponent of a state

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. He also led efforts to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to ban

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. This took place around the same time Miller failed to uphold the sanctity of his own marriage, carrying on extra-martial affairs with his then-legislative research assistant, Jessa Fahey.Beth Maples-Bays, 'Miller divorce finalized', ''

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'', Vol. 5, No. 2, 2006, p. 1-1

He was instrumental in the imposition of the Tennessee Lottery, state lottery, ensuring that all money collected was directed to education, and passed the "sales tax holiday", providing Tennesseans with a weekend during which they can buy clothing, school supplies, and qualifying computers without paying sales tax. Miller has served a total of three terms in the state senate; he previously announced his intention to retire after the end of his second term in 2002 but subsequently reconsidered and was again re-elected. In February 2006 Miller announced that he would not seek a fourth term. In January 2009, the

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raided his Cleveland law office, alleging Miller may have over-billed the Bradley County while he served as the delinquent tax attorney. Miller was

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ed in May 2009 on misconduct and conspiracy charges. At trial, the judge dismissed two of the three charges before the defense put on any proof. When the state rested, the defense opted not to move forward and the jury found Miller not guilty of the last charge. Miller now practices law full-time in

2024 candidacy for district attorney

In 2023, Miller announced his candidacy for district attorney, for Tennessee's 10th Judicial District, which encompasses

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, Monroe, and McMinn counties. This after the incumbent, Steve Crump, resigned to become the executive director of the Tennessee State District Attorney's Conference.

References

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