Tony Miller (Kentucky)
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Tony Miller is a U.S. politician
from Kentucky
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Tony Miller served as the Circuit Court
Clerk for Jefferson County, Kentucky
from 1988 to 2006.
In 2003 Miller ran for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
on a slate with Speaker of the House Jody Richards
. The slate of Ben Chandler
and Charlie Owen
defeated them in the Democratic primary.
Miller was the 2004 Democratic Congressional nominee in Kentucky's Third District, facing four-term incumbent U.S. Congresswoman Anne Northup
. Miller led in some early polls, but an aggressively negative campaign by Northup, an inability to stay competitive in fund raising and inconsistent performances in televised debates hurt his chances badly. Northup asserted that Miller was intellectually unqualified to serve in Congress and Miller's poor public speaking abilities did not help refute her claim.
In October 2004, Miller lost the support of several notable progressives and left-leaning organizations that normally support the Democrat. Northup's 1998 opponent Chris Gorman and the normally Democrat-endorsing Louisville Courier-Journal
both endorsed Northup.
Miller went on to lose to Northup by a margin of over 72,000 votes. Northup won with 197,736 votes (60.3%) to Miller's 124,040 (37.8%). It was by far Northup's widest margin in defending her House seat, but Northup lost the seat in the next election to Democrat John Yarmuth
.
Miller left the office of Circuit Court Clerk in 2006.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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Tony Miller served as the Circuit Court
Kentucky Circuit Courts
The Kentucky Circuit Courts are the state courts of general jurisdiction in the U.S. state of Kentucky.The Circuit Courts are trial courts with original jurisdiction in cases involving capital offenses, felonies, land disputes, contested probates of wills, and civil lawsuits in disputes with an...
Clerk for Jefferson County, Kentucky
Jefferson County, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 693,604 people, 287,012 households, and 183,113 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 305,835 housing units at an average density of...
from 1988 to 2006.
In 2003 Miller ran for Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
The office of lieutenant governor of Kentucky has existed under the last three of Kentucky's four constitutions, beginning in 1797. The lieutenant governor serves as governor of Kentucky under circumstances similar to the Vice President of the United States assuming the powers of the presidency...
on a slate with Speaker of the House Jody Richards
Jody Richards
Jody Richards is a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 20th District since 1976 and former speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives.-Biography:...
. The slate of Ben Chandler
Ben Chandler
Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...
and Charlie Owen
Charlie Owen
Charlie Owen is a businessman residing in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned his bachelor's degree at Princeton University and his law degree at the University of Virginia. Owen worked as a federal prosecutor before Governor of Kentucky Edward T. Breathitt asked him to return to Kentucky to head the...
defeated them in the Democratic primary.
Miller was the 2004 Democratic Congressional nominee in Kentucky's Third District, facing four-term incumbent U.S. Congresswoman Anne Northup
Anne Northup
Anne Meagher Northup is an American Republican politician from the state of Kentucky. From 1997 to 2007, she represented the Louisville-centered 3rd congressional district of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives, where she served on the powerful House Appropriations Committee...
. Miller led in some early polls, but an aggressively negative campaign by Northup, an inability to stay competitive in fund raising and inconsistent performances in televised debates hurt his chances badly. Northup asserted that Miller was intellectually unqualified to serve in Congress and Miller's poor public speaking abilities did not help refute her claim.
In October 2004, Miller lost the support of several notable progressives and left-leaning organizations that normally support the Democrat. Northup's 1998 opponent Chris Gorman and the normally Democrat-endorsing Louisville Courier-Journal
The Courier-Journal
The Courier-Journal, locally called "The C-J", is the main newspaper for the city of Louisville, Kentucky, USA. According to the 1999 Editor & Publisher International Yearbook, the paper is the 48th largest daily paper in the United States and the single largest in Kentucky.- Origins :The...
both endorsed Northup.
Miller went on to lose to Northup by a margin of over 72,000 votes. Northup won with 197,736 votes (60.3%) to Miller's 124,040 (37.8%). It was by far Northup's widest margin in defending her House seat, but Northup lost the seat in the next election to Democrat John Yarmuth
John Yarmuth
John Yarmuth is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career :...
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Miller left the office of Circuit Court Clerk in 2006.