Gary Miller
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Congressman Gary G. Miller was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1998 to represent California's 42nd Congressional District. Miller is chairman of the Building a Better America Caucus, a congressional organization promoting quality growth.
Miller was born in Huntsville, Arkansas on October 16, 1948, but grew up in Whittier, California.
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Education
- attended California High School, Whitter, Calif.
- attended Lowell High School, LeHabra, Calif.
- attended Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, Calif.
Employment
- founded the G. Miller Development Company
Political history
- appointed to Diamond Bar, Calif., Municipal Advisory Council, 1988
- elected to Diamond Bar, Calif., city council, 1989
- mayor of Diamond Bar, Calif., 1992
- member of the California state assembly, 1995-1999
- chairman of the Budget Committee
- chairman of the Banking and Finance Committee
- vice chairman of the Transportation Committee.
- elected as a Republican to the 106th United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-present).
Ethics
- Miller’s 2005 Transportation Bill Earmarks Benefited Longtime Business Partner - ThinkProgress.org, May 3, 2007.
- Miller is being investigated by the FBI and the IRS over a $10 million land sale on which he apparently failed to pay capital gains taxes. (Another GOP Congressman, Another Criminal Probe).
- Former aides of Miller have alleged that he abused his office for personal gain. (Sources: MyDD, Ex-aides allege abuse of power, by William Heisel, LA Times, Dec. 12, 2006.
Committees
- Member, House Committee on Financial Services
- Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Personal
- married wife, Cathy in 1972 and raised three sons and one daughter.
- currently resides in the city of Diamond Bar.
GovTrack link
External links
- Rep. Gary Miller's House website
- MILLER, Gary G., (1948 - ) from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present
- Rep. Gary Miller On the Issues
- OpenSecrets.org: Career Profile of Rep. Gary Miller
- OpenCongress.org: Rep. Gary Miller
- Progressive Punch: Rep. Gary Miller
- Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings of Rep. Gary Miller
- Washington Post Votes Database: Rep. Gary Miller
- Beyond DeLay: The 22 Most Corrupt Members of Congress (and two to watch): Rep. Gary G. Miller (R-CA) Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, September 2007.
