David E. Miller (born September 23, 1962) is a former Democratic member of the

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, representing the 29th District from 2001 to 2011. In the 2000 Democratic primary, Miller ran against incumbent Willis Harris as part of a larger proxy fight between the organization of William Shaw and Robert Shaw and the organization of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Miller won the election by only 29 votes. The 29th district since 2002 includes parts of Burnham,

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, Dolton, Ford Heights, Glenwood, Harvey, Homewood,

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, Lynwood,

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and Thornton. In the Illinois House, he served on the Mass Transit committee. Miller ran for the office of

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2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

. In the Democratic primary once again barely defeating his closest rival,

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, by about 8,000 votes. He faced the Republican former Illinois state treasurer

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in the general election, during which he gained some small attention for a proposal to put the salaries of all state officials and employees online. He lost by approximately 435,000 votes, roughly a 53%-41% margin, with minor party candidates garnering about 6%. Miller was born September 23, 1962, in

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. Miller is a graduate of

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, and the University of Illinois School of Dentistry. In 2019, Miller was appointed to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term ending July 14, 2020. The appointment expired before he could be confirmed by the

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References

External links

Illinois General Assembly - Representative David E. Miller (D) 29th District
''official IL House site''
BillsCommitteesDavid Miller for Comptroller
''official campaign site'' *

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