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Jonathan Miller (politician)
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Jonathan Miller (b July 24, 1967) is a politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky and State Treasurer of Kentucky.
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From Lexington, Miller graduated from Henry Clay High School and Harvard College and Law School. Jonathan is married to Lisa Miller, and he has two daughters: Emily, 13, and Abigail, 10.
Miller began his career in politics while in college by serving as the national director of Students for Gore in 1988 when then-senator Al Gore was running for President. He later worked for Gore when he was Vice President in the Clinton Administration [1] [2]. He first campaigned for elected office in 1998, losing a primary bid for Kentucky's 6th congressional district to Ernesto Scorsone. In 1999 he was elected State Treasurer and was re-elected in 2003.
On December 14, 2006, Miller announced his intentions to run for Governor of Kentucky with Jefferson County Attorney Irv Maze as his running mate. On May 7, 2007, a campaign spokesperson announced that Miller would drop out of the race and endorse the campaign of Steve Beshear.[3]
Raising a few eyebrows, a fundraising method for Miller's campaign has been dubbed "The Great Sideburns Debate," [1] which was begun due to an article by John David Dyche of the Louisville Courier-Journal that stated, "Treasurer Jonathan Miller sports perhaps the longest sideburns on a gubernatorial candidate since the Seventies. ..the 1870s." Miller's campaign shot back calling it, "The lowest blow in political history",[4] and saying Dyche 'hit' Miller, "where it hurts the most. ..his sideburns."[5] In response Miller's campaign invited donations of $18.70 and $19.70, for whichever era of sideburns the donor preferred.
On February 23 the Miller-Maze campaign revealed their campaign finance summary 90 days prior to the primary, and nearly two months prior to the mandated 32-day mark currently set for the first financial disclosure deadline in the race. This is in accordance with an earlier pledge to disclose finances at the 90 and 60-day mark and to strive for transparent governance.[6]
On March 2 Miller's campaign unveiled a video blog on their campaign website becoming the first and only campaign in the race to do so.[7][8]
On May 7, 2007 Miller announced he was dropping out of the race for governor. Polls had consistently showed his name recognition had remained low and he was running well behind other candidates.[9] Miller and his running mate held a press conference and endorsed the slate of Steve Beshear and Dan Mongiardo. Miller said, "The odds are if I stayed in the race that there was a real possibility that the Democratic primary could produce a nominee who was unelectable in the fall - a nominee whose baggage would be picked apart and exploited."[10]
On November 10, 2007, Governor-elect Steve Beshear appointed Miller to the position of Secretary for the Finance and Administration Cabinet. [11] Miller stated he will resign as State Treasurer and chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party when the appointment takes effect.
Miller set out some general issues he planned to take on as governor.
The Miller-Maze campaign advocates incentives for use of biotechnology, especially in farm crops. They also advocate the use of e-health initiatives to assist in reducing medical mistakes and reducing unnecessary testing in hospitals by requiring a card carrying all patient information.[12][13]
On March 5 Miller's campaign unveiled a plan to bring universal healthcare to Kentucky and heavily fund cancer research and treatment within his first term in recognition of Kentucky's high prevalence of cancer Funding would come through "expanded gaming, cost-savings realized through reforms, and cutting waste and abuse in the state's Medicaid system by streamlining bureaucracy... Building coalitions of government agencies, private business, civic groups and faith-based programs will also be critical." [14]
Miller states he will make Kentucky the "clean energy capital of the world through the development of zero-emissions clean coal and bio-fuel technologies to harness energy from Kentucky agriculture and natural resources." He is also critical of Mountain top removal, a common and controversial coal-mining method in Eastern Kentucky, and has called for its reform.[15] He has also advocated LEED certification for all future government buildings.
Miller advocates a program entitled Cradle to College which he has supported with Republican Secretary of State Trey Grayson.[www.cradletocollege.ky.gov] It is analogous to a savings bank account in which the state makes an investment, with the opportunity for relatives or outside companies to make contributions to specific students. It requires the student to later pay back the state via community or military service.[16]
On February 16, 2007 the Miller-Maze campaign sent a letter to major labor leaders lambasting legislators for 'stripping down' a major minimum wage bill reform, stating that Miller and Maze would introduce a full minimum wage increase that would be implemented within the first 100 days of governorship.[17]
Jonathan authored the book "The Compassionate Community,"[2] a book that examines religious , particularly Judeo-Christian, values, and how they relate to politics. Former vice-president Al Gore wrote the foreword. The book received good reviews from senators such as Evan Bayh and Joe Lieberman, as well as many religious leaders.[18]
- ^ http://kydem.blogspot.com/2005/02/jonathan-miller-kentucky-democrat.html
- ^ http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1997/08/12/spotlight/rothenberg/
- ^ Miller dropping out of race for governor. The Winchester Sun (2007-05-07). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/misc/sideburns.php
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/misc/sideburns.php
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/press/0223_cfr.php
- ^ http://www.millermaze.com/press/0302_vlog.php
- ^ http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/gov2/2007/03/miller-maze-video-blog.asp
- ^ http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/63191.html
- ^ http://www.kentucky.com/471/story/63191.html
- ^ Beshear names Miller to state cabinet post. Lexzington Hearld-Leader (2007-11-10). Retrieved on 2007-11-10.
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/press/0212_energy.php
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/issues/biotech.php
- ^ http://www.millermaze.com/press/0305_healthcare.php
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/issues/cleanenergy.php
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/issues/higher_ed.php
- ^ http://www.miller-maze.com/press/0216_labor.php
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/Compassionate-Community-Values-Unite-America/dp/140397408X/sr=8-1/qid=1171672536/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1380353-5295944?ie=UTF8&s=books
- Kentucky State Treasury, Jonathan Miller
- Follow the Money - Jonathan Miller 2003 campaign contributions
- Vote Smart Project - Jonathan S. Miller (KY) profile
- Miller-Maze for Governor and Lt. Governor 2007 official campaign site
- [3] Profile of Miller in "The Road to Reform Commitment" Reform Judaism Magazine Summer 2007