Art Miller Jr. Explained

Art Miller Jr.
Office:Member of the Michigan Senate
Term Start:April 19, 1977
Term End:December 31, 2002
Predecessor:John Bowman
Successor:Michael Switalski
Constituency:27th district (1977–1994)
10th district (1995–2002)
Birth Date:11 July 1946
Birth Place:Detroit, Michigan
Death Place:Royal Oak, Michigan
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Marsha
Children:Derek E. Miller
Alma Mater:Eastern Michigan University
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Arthur Miller Jr. (July 11, 1946 – June 25, 2020) was a Democratic member of the Michigan Senate from 1977 through 2002 representing a portion of Macomb County. From April 1985 through 1996, he was the Democratic leader in the chamber.[1]

Miller graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in speech and political science. He served three terms on the Warren city council beginning in 1971. In 1977, Miller won election to the Senate in a special election. He won election to a full term in 1978, and served six more terms. He left the Senate in 2003 due to Michigan's term limits.[2]

Miller's father was the first mayor of Warren, and his son, Derek E. Miller, was the Macomb County treasurer and served in the Michigan House of Representatives.[3]

He died of lung cancer on June 25, 2020, in Royal Oak, Michigan at age 73.[4]

Notes and References

  1. 2001-2002 Michigan Manual: State Senator Art Miller, Jr.
  2. Senate Resolution 301 (2002): A resolution for the Honorable Arthur Miller
  3. Public Sector Consultants: Senate Minority Leader Art Miller Jr.: A Profile
  4. Web site: Christina Hall . Former longtime Democratic state Sen. Art Miller dies . Freep.com . 2020-06-25 . 2020-06-26.