Gifford Miller
| Gifford Miller | |
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| Speaker of the New York City Council | |
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In office 2002–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Peter F. Vallone, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Christine C. Quinn |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 5th District | |
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In office 1996–2005 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Millard |
| Succeeded by | Jessica Lappin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Alan Gifford Miller November 6, 1969 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Pamela Addison |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Alma mater |
St. Bernard's School Princeton University |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
A. Gifford Miller (born November 6, 1969) is the former Speaker of the New York City Council, where he represented Council District 5. Barred from seeking reelection due to term limits, the Democrat ran unsuccessfully in the Democratic primary for the opportunity to run against incumbent Republican Mayor, Michael Bloomberg in November 2005.
Alan Gifford Miller grew up in New York City, with mother Lynden, a landscape designer and father Leigh Miller, who was a political appointee to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson.
Miller attended St. Bernard's School in Manhattan, a day school for young boys and graduated from Middlesex School. He later graduated from Princeton University with a degree in political science. Miller attended Fordham University Law School leaving before completing his degree in 2000 to focus on his successful race for the New York City Council Speaker. He lives in Manhattan with his wife, Pamela Addison, and their two sons, Marshall Legend and Addison Lad.
Following his graduation from Princeton in 1992, Miller joined the staff of Representative Carolyn B. Maloney, a Democrat who represents the New York 14th Congressional District, which overlaps Council District 5. Council District 5 represents of the Upper East Side, Yorkville, Carnegie Hill, Turtle Bay, Sutton Place and Roosevelt Island.
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