Dale Miller
Encyclopedia
Dale Miller is a former Democratic
member of the Cuyahoga County Council
, serving since January 1, 2011. He served in the Ohio Senate
from 2006 to 2010, and in the Ohio House of Representatives
from 1997 to 2006. He also was a member of Cleveland City Council
from 1979 to 1997.
from the University of Utah
, after obtaining his MS in Clinical Psychology from the University of Utah in 1974, and his BS in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University
in 1971. He was involved politically starting in college, where he interned for United States Senator Howard Metzenbaum
.
Miller was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1979, serving alongside then-Mayor Dennis Kucinich
, 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 Ohio House of Representatives
. He won the appointment, and was seated on January 3, 1997. He won election to his own term in 1998, defeating his Republican 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 128th Ohio General Assembly
, Miller served as the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee.
. 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.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Cuyahoga County Council
Cuyahoga County Council
Cuyahoga County Council is the legislative branch of the government of Cuyahoga County in Ohio. Cuyahoga is one of only two of Ohio's 88 counties not governed by a three-member commission...
, serving since January 1, 2011. He served in the Ohio Senate
Ohio Senate
The Ohio State Senate is the upper house of the Ohio General Assembly, the legislative body for the U.S. state of Ohio. There are 33 State Senators. The state legislature meets in the state capital, Columbus. The President of the Senate presides over the body when in session, and is currently Tom...
from 2006 to 2010, and in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
from 1997 to 2006. He also was a member of Cleveland City Council
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
from 1979 to 1997.
Life and career
In 1976, Miller received his PhD in Clinical PsychologyClinical psychology
Clinical psychology is an integration of science, theory and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically-based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and personal development...
from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, after obtaining his MS in Clinical Psychology from the University of Utah in 1974, and his BS in Psychology from Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
in 1971. He was involved politically starting in college, where he interned for United States Senator Howard Metzenbaum
Howard Metzenbaum
Howard Morton Metzenbaum was an American politician who served for almost 20 years as a Democratic member of the U.S. Senate from Ohio . He also served in the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate from 1943 to 1951.-Early life:Metzenbaum was born in Cleveland, to a poor Jewish family, the son...
.
Miller was elected to Cleveland City Council in 1979, serving alongside then-Mayor Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis John Kucinich is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He was furthermore a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2004 and 2008 presidential elections....
, and was reelected eight times. In 1997, when longtime Representative Patrick Sweeney
Patrick Sweeney (Ohio politician)
Patrick Sweeney was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1997 to 1998, and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1967 to 1997. He was appointed in January 1997 to fill the vacancy caused by Dennis Kucinich, who was elected to Congress. However, in 1998 he opted to not run for his Senate...
was appointed to the Ohio Senate, Miller sought to replace him in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
. He won the appointment, and was seated on January 3, 1997. He won election to his own term in 1998, defeating his Republican 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
Dan Brady
Daniel R. Brady of Cleveland, Ohio, is an American politician of the Democratic party. Brady holds a bachelor of arts degree in history and political science from Ohio University. An early staff member of Ohio Citizen Action, Brady was a member of the Cleveland city council from 1986 to 1996. 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 128th Ohio General Assembly
128th Ohio General Assembly
The 128th Ohio General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Ohio from January 5, 2009 until December 31, 2010. Ted Strickland was Ohio Governor for its entirety. It was composed of the Ohio Senate and the Ohio House of Representatives. The apportionment of districts was based on the...
, 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 2010, Miller ran for the inaugural Cuyahoga County CouncilCuyahoga County Council
Cuyahoga County Council is the legislative branch of the government of Cuyahoga County in Ohio. Cuyahoga is one of only two of Ohio's 88 counties not governed by a three-member commission...
. 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.
External links
- Cuyahoga County Council: Councilman Dale Miller (D-Cleveland) official site
- Dale Miller for Ohio official campaign site
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Dale A. Miller (OH) profile
- Follow the Money - Dale Miller