Jeremy Miller (politician)
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Jeremy R. Miller is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
who represents District 31, which includes portions of Fillmore
, Houston
, and Winona
counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican
, he was first elected to the Senate in 2010.
Miller serves as vice chairman of the Senate's Higher Education Committee, and also serves on the Capital Investment, the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, and the Jobs and Economic Growth committees. His special legislative concerns include jobs, fiscal responsibility, and education.
Miller is a small business owner, and the chief financial officer
of William Miller Scrap Iron and Metal Company in Winona
, a family owned and operated recycling business that dates back to 1910. He graduated from Winona Senior High School
in 2001, and earned his A.A.S.
from Southeast Technical College in Winona in 2004.
Miller is a member of the Board of Directors of the Winona Family YMCA
, the Rock Solid Youth Center, and the Winona State University
Warrior Club. He is active in the Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical Alumni Association and is a member of the Young Professionals of the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce
. He also serves as vice president of the Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation, an organization that has been instrumental in supporting and sustaining youth athletics.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house in the Minnesota Legislature. There are 67 members, half as many as are in the Minnesota House of Representatives. In terms of membership, it is the largest upper house of any state legislature. Each Senate district in the state includes an A and B House...
who represents District 31, which includes portions of Fillmore
Fillmore County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,122 people, 8,228 households, and 5,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 8,908 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
, Houston
Houston County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,718 people, 7,633 households, and 5,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 8,168 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
, and Winona
Winona County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 49,985 people, 18,744 households, and 11,696 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 19,551 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he was first elected to the Senate in 2010.
Miller serves as vice chairman of the Senate's Higher Education Committee, and also serves on the Capital Investment, the Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, and the Jobs and Economic Growth committees. His special legislative concerns include jobs, fiscal responsibility, and education.
Miller is a small business owner, and the chief financial officer
Chief financial officer
The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
of William Miller Scrap Iron and Metal Company in Winona
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
, a family owned and operated recycling business that dates back to 1910. He graduated from Winona Senior High School
Winona Senior High School
Winona Senior High School is a publicly funded high school in Winona, in Winona County, which is located in southeastern Minnesota. The high school has over 1200 students in grades 9-12 and its principal as of 2010 Kelly Jansen. The school's mascot is "Herky," the Winhawk. The school is part of...
in 2001, and earned his A.A.S.
Associate's degree
An associate degree is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years...
from Southeast Technical College in Winona in 2004.
Miller is a member of the Board of Directors of the Winona Family YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
, the Rock Solid Youth Center, and the Winona State University
Winona State University
Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students...
Warrior Club. He is active in the Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical Alumni Association and is a member of the Young Professionals of the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
. He also serves as vice president of the Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation, an organization that has been instrumental in supporting and sustaining youth athletics.
External links
- Senator Jeremy Miller Web Page
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Jeremy Miller Profile
- Winona Daily News Editorial - August 25, 2009: "Reform and reason"
- Jeremy Miller Campaign Web Site