Bob Miller (Alaska politician)
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Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
In office January 24, 2011 – January 28, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Mike Kelly |
Succeeded by | Tammie Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | July 25, 1953 Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Joni Miller |
Children | Four sons |
Residence | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Alma mater | Towson State College (B.A.) |
Profession | Television anchor |
Robert J. "Bob" Miller (born July 25, 1953) is an American journalist, media personality, musician and politician. He was a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives for one term during the . He represented the 7th district which was located in the Fairbanks North Star Borough in Interior Alaska.
Early life[]
Bob Miller was born on July 25, 1953 in Washington, D.C. and raised in Maryland. He graduated from Bladensburg Senior High School and went on to earn a bachelor of arts from Towson State College in 1975. He moved to Fairbanks, Alaska, the hometown of his wife Joni, where he worked as a television anchor and musician.[1] He plays both the guitar and banjo.
Political career[]
In 2010, Miller defeated incumbent Republican Mike Kelly.[2] He lost his reelection campaign to Republican and fellow incumbent Tammie Wilson.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Bob Miller". Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Eshleman, Christopher (November 3, 2010). "Bob Miller defeats Mike Kelly in Alaska's House District 7 race". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. Fairbanks, Alaska. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
- ^ Bohrer, Becky (November 7, 2012). "Republicans win majority of Alaska Senate seats". The Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Retrieved February 12, 2017.
External links[]
- Bob Miller at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
- 1953 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- Alaska Democrats
- American television news anchors
- Living people
- Members of the Alaska House of Representatives
- People from Bladensburg, Maryland
- Politicians from Fairbanks, Alaska
- Towson University alumni
- Alaska politician stubs