Steve Miller (columnist)
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Steve Miller is a former Las Vegas city councilman and currently a columnist for AmericanMafia.com, an online magazine.
and raised in Las Vegas
. He graduated in 1962 from Las Vegas High School
.
While still a teenager, Miller and partner Keith Austin built and operated the Teenbeat Club
. That led to an early career as a broadcaster from 1962 through 1966 when he and Austin hosted the Teenbeat Club television program each Saturday on KLAS
. In 1998, Miller was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Austin eventually moved to Southern California
, where he continued his career in the recording industry. On May 1, 2011, Miller and Austin were inducted into the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as concert promoters and founders of the Teenbeat Club.
Miller has been credited with inventing the casino dice clock for his father's Las Vegas-based souvenir manufacturing business. The clocks were made in the USA until Miller's father, Hal, died and Miller and his mother closed the Miller Novelty Company in 1987, after 60 years in business.
From 1974 through 1982, Miller was a certified flight instructor
who taught at McCarran International Airport
.
Miller served as a Las Vegas City Council member for Ward 1, which included the downtown area, from 1987 to 1991. Instead of running for reelection, he ran for mayor, which he lost. In 1991, Miller was voted Most Effective Public Official in the Las Vegas Review-Journal
s annual reader's poll.
Early life and career
Miller was born in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and raised in Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. He graduated in 1962 from Las Vegas High School
Las Vegas High School
Las Vegas High School is a public high school in unincorporated Sunrise Manor, Nevada, United States, and a part of the Clark County School District. It is the oldest high school in Las Vegas, originally opening in 1931 on what was originally the outskirts of town...
.
While still a teenager, Miller and partner Keith Austin built and operated the Teenbeat Club
Teenbeat Club
The Teenbeat Club in Paradise, Nevada located at 4416 Paradise Road, is believed to be the first U.S. nightclub that catered exclusively to teenagers.-History:...
. That led to an early career as a broadcaster from 1962 through 1966 when he and Austin hosted the Teenbeat Club television program each Saturday on KLAS
KLAS-TV
KLAS-TV, virtual channel 8 , is the CBS-affiliated television station serving the Las Vegas, Nevada market; it is owned and operated by Landmark Media Enterprises...
. In 1998, Miller was inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Austin eventually moved to Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
, where he continued his career in the recording industry. On May 1, 2011, Miller and Austin were inducted into the Las Vegas Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as concert promoters and founders of the Teenbeat Club.
Miller has been credited with inventing the casino dice clock for his father's Las Vegas-based souvenir manufacturing business. The clocks were made in the USA until Miller's father, Hal, died and Miller and his mother closed the Miller Novelty Company in 1987, after 60 years in business.
From 1974 through 1982, Miller was a certified flight instructor
Flight instructor
A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor qualification vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an aviator in pursuit...
who taught at McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and...
.
Miller served as a Las Vegas City Council member for Ward 1, which included the downtown area, from 1987 to 1991. Instead of running for reelection, he ran for mayor, which he lost. In 1991, Miller was voted Most Effective Public Official in the Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is published in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada, and one of two daily newspapers in Las Vegas . It is the flagship publication of Stephens Media LLC...
s annual reader's poll.
External links
- http://www.nevadaindex.com/7george1.htmQuoted in "The 10 Most corrupt cities in America", GeorgeGeorge (magazine)George was a glossy monthly magazine centered on the theme of politics-as-lifestyle co-founded by John F. Kennedy, Jr. and Michael J. Berman with publisher Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S. in New York City in September 1995...
magazine, March 1998] - Steve Miller's official site
- Featured in Las Vegas CityLife, "Off the deep end"