Joshua Miller (politician)

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Joshua Miller

Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 28th^[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2007
Preceded by	Elizabeth H. Roberts
Personal details
Born	(1954-04-17) April 17, 1954 Providence, Rhode Island
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Cranston, Rhode Island
Alma mater	University of Rhode Island
Website	joshuamiller.org

Joshua Miller^[2] (born April 17, 1954 in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 28 since January 2007.

Education

Miller graduated from Hope High School and attended the University of Rhode Island.

Elections

2012 Miller and returning 2008 Republican challenger Robert Clarkin were both unopposed their September 11, 2012 primaries,^[3] setting up a rematch; Miller won the November 6, 2012 General election with 7,119 votes (69.0%) against Clarkin.^[4]
2006 When District 28 Democratic Senator Elizabeth H. Roberts ran for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, Miller ran in the four-way September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 173 votes (53.9%),^[5] and won the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 7,744 votes (77.1%) against Republican nominee Ivan Marte.^[6]
2008 Miller was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 667 votes,^[7] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,366 votes (64.9%) against Republican nominee Robert Clarkin,^[8] who had run a House seat in 2002 and 2004.
2010 Miller was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,770 votes,^[9] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,843 votes (56.5%) against Republican nominee Donald Normandin and Independent candidate Delores Issler.^[10]

Legislation

Rhode Island Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Josh Miller and House Judiciary Committee Chairwoman Edith Ajello held a press conference to announce that they will introduce a bill to legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol. The founder of Brown University’s Alcohol & Addiction Studies Center, a former Providence police officer, and other opinion leaders joined them to call for this more sensible approach. - See more at: http://blog.mpp.org/tag/josh-miller/#sthash.s17hK3sQ.dpuf

Controversy

On March 18, 2014 at the RI State House Gun Bills Hearing, Senator Miller told reporter Dan Bidondi to "Go f*** yourself".^[11] Video of his comments can be seen at: http://dailysurge.com/2014/03/meet-sen-joshua-miller-a-real-jerk/

Senator Miller closed his FB page due to the overwhelming backlash regarding his "Go f**k yourself" comments made.

References

↑ "Senator Joshua Miller". Providence, Rhode Island: Rhode Island General Assembly. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "Joshua Miller's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2012 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 28". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2012 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 28". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2006 Statewide Primary State Senate Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2006 General Election Senate Summary Results by District". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2008 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 28". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2008 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 28". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2010 Statewide Primary, Senator in General Assembly District 28". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2010 General Election, Senator in General Assembly District 28". Providence, Rhode Island: Secretary of State of Rhode Island. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
↑ "2014 YouTube video of Senator Miller telling Dan Bidondi to "Go f*** yourself"". Dan Bidondi - Truth Radio Show Live. Retrieved March 18, 2014.

External links

Official page at the Rhode Island General Assembly
Campaign site

Profile at Project Vote Smart
Joshua Miller at Ballotpedia
Joshua Miller at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
http://blog.mpp.org/tag/josh-miller/
http://ripr.org/post/senator-miller-issues-apology-swearing-following-gun-news-conference

Members of the Rhode Island State Senate

President of Senate: M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) President pro Tempore: William Walaska (D) Majority Leader: Dominick Ruggerio (D) Minority Leader: Dennis L. Algiere (R)

Maryellen Goodwin (D) Juan Pichardo (D) Gayle Goldin (D) Dominick Ruggerio (D) Paul Jabour (D) Harold Metts (D) Frank Ciccone (D) James Doyle II (D) Adam Satchell (D) Walter Felag (D) Christopher Ottiano (R) Louis DiPalma (D) M. Teresa Paiva-Weed (D) Daniel Da Ponte (D) Donna Nesselbush (D) Elizabeth Crowley (D) Edward J. O'Neill (I) William Conley, Jr. (D) Ryan W. Pearson (D) Roger Picard (D) Nicholas Kettle (R) Stephen Archambault (D) Paul Fogarty (D) Marc Cote (D) Frank Lombardo (D) Frank Lombardi (D) Hanna Gallo (D) Joshua Miller (D) Michael McCaffrey (D) William Walaska (D) Erin Lynch (D) David Bates (R) Leonidas Raptakis (D) Catherine Cool Rumsey (D) Dawson Hodgson (R) James Sheehan (D) V. Susan Sosnowski (D) Dennis Algiere (R)

Democratic (32) Republican (5) Independent (1)

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