Ross Miller | |
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16th Secretary of State of Nevada | |
In office January 3, 2007 – January 5, 2015 |
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Governor |
Jim Gibbons Brian Sandoval |
Preceded by | Dean Heller |
Succeeded by | Barbara Cegavske |
Personal details | |
Born |
Ross James Miller March 26, 1976 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (2006–present) |
Spouse(s) | Lesley Miller |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Loyola Law School (J.D.) Loyola Marymount University (M.B.A.) Stanford University (B.A.) |
Profession | Attorney and politician |
Signature | |
Website | Official website |
Ross James Miller (born March 26, 1976) is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party, the former secretary of state of Nevada, and 2012–2013 president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Elected at the age of 30, he was the youngest secretary of state in the history of Nevada and the youngest secretary of state in the country at the time of his election. Miller was not eligible to run for a third term in 2014 due to lifetime term limits established by the Nevada Constitution.
Miller declined to run for Governor of Nevada in 2014.
Miller was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for attorney general of Nevada in 2014. He was defeated by Republican Adam Laxalt by 46% to 45%.
Miller was born on March 26, 1976, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is one of three children of former Nevada Governor Bob Miller and his wife, Sandy Miller, the former First Lady of Nevada.
Miller earned his undergraduate degree at Stanford University, during which time he worked as an intern for President Bill Clinton. He later received dual advanced degrees in Law and a master's in business administration from Loyola Marymount University. Miller became a deputy district attorney in Clark County, Nevada. His record as a prosecutor led John Walsh to appear in a campaign ad for him during his race for secretary of state.