Melissa Miller (politician)

Melissa Miller (born March 3, 1964) is an American politician from the state of New York. A Republican, Miller represents the Third Councilmanic District on the Hempstead Town Board. She represented the 20th Assembly District in the New York State Assembly from 2017 to 2022; the district included the city of Long Beach and portions of the town of Hempstead.

Melissa Miller
Member of the Hempstead Town Council
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
February 15, 2022
Preceded byBruce Blakeman
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 20th district
In office
January 1, 2017 – February 7, 2022
Preceded byTodd Kaminsky
Succeeded byAri Brown
Personal details
Born (1964-03-03) March 3, 1964
Atlantic Beach, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Atlantic Beach, New York, U.S.
WebsiteOfficial website

Life and career

Miller was born and raised in Atlantic Beach, New York.[1] A mother of three, Miller lost her oldest daughter to a rare disease. She has two other children, one of whom is chronically disabled.[2] As a result, Miller is an advocate for disabled children. For many years, she has been a leader with Compassionate Care New York.[3] Miller has worked professionally to train pediatric care professionals on how to properly care for chronically disabled children.[4]

In 2016, Miller decided to make her first foray into public office by running for the New York State Assembly.[5] While the 20th district had long been represented by Democrats, the district had lacked representation for nearly seven months after Todd Kaminsky was elected to the New York Senate. Facing no opposition for the Republican nomination, Miller went on to defeat Democrat Anthony Eramo, a Long Beach councilmember, in an upset on Election Day.[1] In 2018, Miller was re-elected, defeating Democrat Juan C. Vides.[6] Miller was again re-elected in 2020, defeating Democrat Gregory Marks.[7]

On February 7, 2022, Miller announced that she was resigning from the Assembly to fill a vacancy on the Hempstead Town Board. Miller's decision was influenced by a family medical situation.[8][9] Miller was appointed to the Hempstead Town Board on February 15, 2022; she represents the Third Councilmanic District.[10]

References
  1. "Miller defeats Eramo in 20th Assembly race". Herald Community Newspapers. November 9, 2016.
  2. Bolger, Timothy (November 9, 2016). "Miller, D'Urso Win Open Assembly Seats on Long Island". LongIslandPress.com.
  3. "Candidates battle in the 20th Assembly District". Herald Community Newspapers. October 19, 2016.
  4. Costello, Alex (December 21, 2016). "Missy Miller Sworn in as Assemblywoman for 20th District". Long Beach, NY Patch.
  5. Costello, Alex (October 26, 2016). "2016 Election Preview: 20th Assembly District". Long Beach, NY Patch.
  6. Costello, Alex (November 6, 2018). "Melissa Miller Holds Her Seat In 20th Assembly District". Long Beach, NY Patch.
  7. "2020 New York State Assembly Election Results". Springfield News Leader. November 3, 2020.
  8. Roy, Yancey (February 9, 2022). "Melissa Miller leaving State Assembly to join Hempstead Town Board". Newsday.
  9. Schneider, Craig (February 26, 2022). "Special election to be held for 20th District Assembly seat". Newsday.
  10. "Councilwoman Melissa Miller - 3rd District". HempsteadNY.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
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