Jeff Miller (California politician)

Jeffrey Michael Miller (born September 14, 1963)[1] is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. A small business owner, he served 8 years as both the Mayor and a City Councilman in the City of Corona.[2][3]

Jeff Miller
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 71st district
In office
December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012
Preceded byTodd Spitzer
Succeeded byBrian Jones
Corona City Councilman
In office
December 4, 2000 – December 1, 2008
Succeeded byJason Scott
Personal details
Born
Jeffrey Michael Miller

(1963-09-14) September 14, 1963
Wakefield, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDebora Miller
Children2
Residence(s)Corona, California
Alma materCalifornia State University, Fullerton
OccupationSmall business owner

Education

Miller graduated from Foothill High School. He received his bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton in 1985.[4]

Political career

In 2000, he was elected to the Corona City Council, where his legislative priorities were to keep the economy growing, the budget balanced, the community safe, and reduce regional traffic.[5]

As a member of the Riverside County Transportation Commission, he worked on the Riverside/Orange Corridor Authority.[6]

Miller served as chairman of the Riverside County Republican Party from 2006 to 2008.

Assembly career

Miller served on the Assembly Higher Education Committee as well as the Insurance, Housing and Community Development, and Transportation Committees. In addition, he served as vice-chair of the Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee. In his previous term, Miller sat on the Appropriations, Transportation, Education, and Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committees while also serving as the caucus' Elections Chair.[7]

Miller formerly served on the Assembly Ethics Committee. However, during the committee's 1990 investigation of improper activities involving fellow Assemblyman Mike Duvall, tapes surfaced showing Duvall telling Miller details of his sexual liaisons with lobbyists, and Miller was removed from the Committee because he had personal knowledge of the matter being investigated.[8] Miller was reinstated and placed back on the Ethics Committee by Speaker Perez.

In 2012, Miller was the Republican nominee for the California State Senate's 31st Senate District. He lost the general election to Democrat Richard Roth.[9]

AB 2098

AB 2098 (which was sponsored by Miller) and its "design build" method could serve as the model for all future road construction projects in California. The California Transportation Commission saw the benefits of the innovative design build method, and decided to unanimously endorse AB 2098. In addition to the California Transportation Commission, AB 2098 garnered 54 bipartisan co-authors in both the State Assembly and the State Senate. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 2098 into law in September 2010.[10]

Miller's work on AB 2098 earned him the award of Legislator of the Year from the Southern California Contractor's Association, as well as recognition from the Orange County Business Council.[11]

Legislative scorecards

California League of Conservation Voters Lifetime score 11% 2012 score 24%[12]

California Teachers Association Progress Report on Legislative Action[13]
  • 2011–2012 – F (Below 60%)
California Small Business Association (CSBA) Legislative Report Card[14]
  • 2009 – Summa Cum Laude
  • 2010 – Magna Cum Laude
National Federation of Independent Business Legislative NFIB Score Card[15]
  • 2009 – 100%
  • 2010 – 91%
California Chamber of Commerce (CalChamber) Legislative Score Card[16]
  • 2009 – 100%
  • 2010 – 100%
Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Legislator Vote Record[17]
  • 2010 – 100%

Awards
  • 2009 Legislator of the Year – Western Conservative Political Action Conference[18]
  • 2010 Legislator of the Year – Southern California Contractors Association[19]
  • 2011 Elected Official of the Year – California Transportation Foundation[20]
  • 2011 Commerce Award – Orange Chamber of Commerce[21]
  • 2011 Legislator of the Year – California Manufacturers & Tech Association[2]
  • 2011 Legislator of the Year – California Chemistry Council
  • 2011 Legislator of the Year – Industrial Environmental Association[22]
  • 2011 YMCA's Ira D. Calvert Distinguished Service Award[23]

Election results
2010 General, California State Assembly (AD 71)[24]
  • Jeff Miller (R), 66.2%
  • Gary Kephart (D) 33.8%
2008 General, California State Assembly (AD 71)[24]
  • Jeff Miller (R), 100%
2008 Primary, California State Assembly (AD 71)[24]
  • Jeff Miller (R), 56.7%
  • Neil Blais, (R), 43.3%

References
  1. Assembly Member Jeff Miller of California
  2. "CMTA | #MakingCA". Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  3. "Jeff Miller - State Assembly - Sacramento, CA 94249-0071 - 916-319-2071 - Post Office Box 942849, Room 3147". Archived from the original on 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  4. "Jeff Miller | Biography". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-23.
  5. "Red County Online > Home".
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-06-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Committees | Assembly Internet".
  8. "Assemblyman Jeff Miller removed from Ethics Committee". Capitol Weekly. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2013-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. "AB 2098 Approved: Construction to Proceed on 91, 15 Freeways". Archived from the original on 2012-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  11. "Governor Signs AB 2098 (Miller), Ensures 18,000 Jobs, Traffic Congestion Relief on Sr-91". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
  12. "Scorecard: Assemblymen Jeff Miller". California League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  13. "Making the Grade: A Progress Report on Legislative Action". Retrieved October 1, 2012.
  14. "Jeff Miller | Miller Receives 'Magna Cum Laude' Grade by California Small Business Association for Commitment to Protecting Small Businesses". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  15. http://www.nfib.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=8TtcF9iVZug%3d&tabid=984
  16. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 2011-08-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-09-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. "Assemblyman Jeff Miller Honored at Western CPAC". Archived from the original on 2010-08-15. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  19. "Assemblyman Miller Receives Legislator of the Year Award from the Southern California Contractors Association". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  20. "Transportation Awards - California Transportation Foundation". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-08-29.
  21. "Orange Chamber E-Newsletter - the Inside Slice - July 6, 2011".
  22. "California State Legislature Information 2021".
  23. http://www.pe.com/localnews/corona/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wymca25.38c9625.html
  24. http://totalcapitol.com/?people_id=7283
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