Jonathan Miller (West Virginia politician)

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|term_start = January 10, 2007 - December 1, 2012

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|alma_mater = High Point University

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Jonathan Miller is a health insurance salesman and former Republican{{Cite web |url=http://www.wvgop.org/Officials/Default.aspx?SectionId=463 |title=West Virginia Republican Officials list |access-date=April 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081126211611/http://www.wvgop.org/Officials/Default.aspx?SectionId=463 |archive-date=November 26, 2008 |url-status=dead }} member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Berkeley County.

Early life, education, and early career

He is the son of Jim and Rita Miller; the family lived in Gerrardstown, West Virginia, then moved to Bunker Hill when he was young. Miller graduated from Musselman High School, then attended High Point University, earning a B.A. in political science. He works as a health insurance salesman and occasional substitute teacher.

West Virginia legislature

=Committee assignments=

In 2006, Miller was elected as a member of the House of Delegates, where he served on the Health and Human Resources, Banking and Insurance, Government Organization, and Political Subdivisions Committees. He was re-elected in 2008 without opposition.

=Affiliations=

Miller is the West Virginia state co-chair of the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). He is also a member of The Heartland Institute, the Cato Institute, and the Club for Growth.{{Cite web |url=http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/Members/delmemview1.cfm |title=Miller's official profile |access-date=April 2, 2010 |archive-date=September 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170920202810/http://www.legis.state.wv.us/House/members/delmemview1.cfm |url-status=dead }}

In June 2008, Miller was replaced on the Eastern Panhandle Regional Planning and Development Council (Region 9) because he had failed to attend a number of meetings.[http://www.herald-mail.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=196413&format=html Umstead, Matthew. "West Virginia: Berkeley County lawmaker replaced on Region 9 council"] The Herald-Mail June 14, 2008

2012 Congressional race

{{See also|United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2012#District 2}}

In May 2011, Miller announced that he would vacate his seat in the House of Delegates and enter the race for the Republican nomination for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. He challenged current U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito, who had announced her intentions to run for re-election. Miller expressed his religion being a factor in running, saying in a video: "I firmly believe that God has called me to run for this office now."{{Cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/davidcatanese/0511/God_called_Capito_primary_challenger_.html?showall|title="God called" Capito primary challenger|website=Politico|date=May 11, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://blogs.wvgazette.com/squawkbox/2011/05/10/delegate-j-miller-god-calling-me-to-run-for-congress/ |title=Delegate J. Miller: God calling me to run for Congress « Squawk Box |website=blogs.wvgazette.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514161444/http://blogs.wvgazette.com/squawkbox/2011/05/10/delegate-j-miller-god-calling-me-to-run-for-congress |archive-date=2011-05-14}}{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Vicki|title=Artist, evangelist challenge Capito in GOP primary|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Artist-evangelist-challenge-Capito-in-GOP-primary-3517742.php|accessdate=22 May 2012|newspaper=Associated Press|date=28 April 2012}}

In May 2012, Miller would ultimately lose the primary race, with incumbent Shelley Moore Capito winning the nomination.{{cite web|title=WVa US Rep Shelley Moore Capito overcomes rare GOP primary challenge in bid for 7th term|url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3009a07fd299494da45ce8ec0fabb7d3/WV-WVa-Primary-2nd-District-GOP/|work=The Republic|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=14 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516195706/http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/3009a07fd299494da45ce8ec0fabb7d3/WV-WVa-Primary-2nd-District-GOP/|archive-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20110720184314/http://www.campaignsitebuilder.com/templates/displayfiles/tmpl153.asp?SiteID=1139&PageID=18493&Trial=false Miller's campaign website]

Category:High Point University alumni

Category:Living people

Category:Republican Party members of the West Virginia House of Delegates

Category:People from Gerrardstown, West Virginia

Category:1984 births

Category:People from Bunker Hill, West Virginia

Category:21st-century members of the West Virginia Legislature