Charles Miller (Kentucky politician)

Charles Miller
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 28th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1999
Preceded by	Bill Lile
Personal details
Born	August 2, 1939 Tompkinsville, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Louisville, Kentucky
Alma mater	Lindsay Wilson College Western Kentucky University

Charles W. Miller (born August 2, 1939 in Tompkinsville, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 28^[2] since January 1999.

Education

Miller earned his associate degree from Lindsay Wilson College, and his BA and MA from Western Kentucky University.

Career Prior To Politics

Miller served as the principal of Pleasure Ridge Park High School in southwest Jefferson County, Kentucky from 1978-2003^[3]

Elections

• 1998 When District 28 Republican Representative Bill Lile left the Legislature and left the seat open, Miller was unopposed for the 1998 Democratic Primary and won the November 3, 1998 General election against Republican nominee Doug Hawkins.
• 2000 Miller was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary^[4] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 10,260 votes (67.1%) against Republican nominee Michael Clontz.^[5]
• 2002 Miller was unopposed for the both 2002 Democratic Primary^[6] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 8,491 votes.^[7]
• 2004 Miller was unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary^[8] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 9,108 votes (53.4%) against Republican nominee Ron Gambrell.^[9]
• 2006 Miller unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary^[10] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 7,793 votes (63.8%) against Republican nominee John Brewer.^[11]
• 2008 Miller was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary^[12] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,859 votes.^[13]
• 2010 Miller and returning 2006 Republican challenger John Brewer both won their May 18, 2010 primaries,^[14] setting up a rematch; Miller won the November 2, 2010 General election with 6,874 votes (54.9%) against Brewer.^[15]
• 2012 Miller was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[16] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 9,031 votes (56.1%) against Republican nominee Corey Koellner.^[17]
• 2014 Miller was unopposed in both the May 20, 2014 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2014 general election^[18]
• 2016 Miller was unopposed in the 2016 Democratic primary and will face Republican Michael Payne in the November 8, 2016 general election^[19]

References

1. "Representative Charles Miller (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
2. "Charles Miller's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
3. "The History of PRP". Jefferson County, Kentucky Public Schools. Retrieved Aug 24, 2016.
4. "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
5. "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
6. "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
7. "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
8. "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
9. "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
10. "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
11. "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
12. "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
13. "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
14. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
15. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 38. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
16. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
17. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
18. "Ballotopedia Article: Charles Miller (Kentucky)". Ballotopedia. Retrieved Aug 24, 2016.
19. "Ballotopedia Article: Charles Miller (Kentucky)". Ballotopedia. Retrieved Aug 24, 2016.

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Charles Miller at Ballotpedia
• Charles W. Miller at the National Institute on Money in State Politics