Jackson Miller
Jackson Hunter Miller (born April 30, 1967) is an American politician. In 2022, he was appointed by Governor Glenn Youngkin as the Director of the Department of Criminal Justice Services. From 2006 to 2018, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing the 50th district, made up of the city of Manassas and part of Prince William County in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. He is a member of the Republican Party, and was the House majority whip from 2012 to 2018.[1] In the 2017 elections, Miller was defeated by Democratic socialist challenger Lee J. Carter in what was considered an upset.[2]
Jackson Miller | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 50th district | |
| In office November 29, 2006 – January 10, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Parrish |
| Succeeded by | Lee Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jackson Hunter Miller April 30, 1967 |
| Died | thumb |
| Resting place | thumb |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Miller (m. 1994; died 2017); Amy Tobias |
| Children | Jackson Jr. and Nathaniel |
| Parent |
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| Residence | Manassas, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Occupation | Director of Department of Criminal Justice Services, Real estate agent, Former Police Officer for Prince William County Police |
| Committees | Commerce and Labor Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1989–1999 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Miller has served on the House committees on Commerce and Labor (2010–2018), Courts of Justice (2008–2018), General Laws (2008–2009), Privileges and Elections (2007–2018), and Science and Technology (2007–2009).[3]
Early life, education edit
Miller is a native Virginian. He attended W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax County, Virginia, graduating in 1985. He received a B.S. degree in urban planning from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1990.[1]
He served in the United States Army Reserve 1989–1999, attaining the rank of captain.[1]
Electoral history edit
In May 2004 Miller ran for a four-year term on the nonpartisan Manassas city council. In a race for three available seats, he finished third among four candidates.[4]
On March 28, 2006, 84-year-old Republican Delegate Harry J. Parrish died, leaving the 50th House district seat vacant. Miller ran as the Republican nominee, replacing Parrish in a special election held together with the November congressional election.[5] He lost his seat in 2017 to Lee J. Carter, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Many regard his loss as the biggest surprise of Virginia's 2017 election cycle due to his opponent's lack of party support.[6]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas, Virginia city council | |||||
| May 4, 2004[4] | General (3 seats) | Harry J. "Hal" Parrish II | 2,772 | 30.95 | |
| Steven S. Smith | 2,394 | 26.73 | |||
| Jackson Hunter Miller | 2,050 | 22.89 | |||
| Clyde D. Wimmer | 1,712 | 19.11 | |||
| Write Ins | 29 | 0.32 | |||
| Virginia House of Delegates, 50th district | |||||
| Nov 7, 2006[5] | Special | J H Miller | Republican | 7,900 | 52.80 |
| J M Rishell | Democratic | 7,039 | 47.04 | ||
| Write Ins | 24 | 0.16 | |||
| Harry J. Parrish died; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 6, 2007[7] | General | Jackson Hunter Miller | Republican | 6,170 | 60.38 |
| Jeannette M. Rishell | Democratic | 4,033 | 39.46 | ||
| Write Ins | 15 | 0.14 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[8] | General | Jackson Hunter Miller | Republican | 7,651 | 62.38 |
| Jeannette M. Rishell | Democratic | 4,605 | 37.54 | ||
| Write Ins | 9 | 0.07 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[9] | General | Jackson Hunter Miller | Republican | 8,033 | 94.86 |
| Write Ins | 433 | 5.13 | |||
| Nov 5, 2013[10] | General | Jackson Hunter Miller | Republican | 9,498 | 54.9 |
| Richard Anibal Cabellos | Democratic | 7,769 | 44.9 | ||
| Others | 49 | .3 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[11] | General | Jackson Hunter Miller | Republican | 7,820 | 58.7 |
| Kyle Blaine McCullough | Democratic | 5,484 | 41.2 | ||
| Others | 17 | .1 | |||
| Nov 7, 2017[12] | General | Lee J. Carter | Democratic | 11,364 | 54.33 |
| Jackson Hunter Miller | Republican | 9,512 | 45.47 | ||
| Write In | 41 | .2 | |||
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "Bio for Jackson H. Miller". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "Democrats Poised to Make Significant Gains in Virginia Legislature". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ . Virginia General Assembly. Archived from the original on 1996-12-19. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ a b "Virginia- Election May 4, 2004". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ a b . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Graham Vyce, "How a Socialist Beat One of Virginia's Most Powerful Republicans", "The New Republic"
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "2013 House of Delegates General Election". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "2015 House of Delegates General Election". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "2017 November General". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
External links edit
- "Jackson Miller". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Jackson Miller (R-Manassas)". Richmond Sunlight.
- . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29.
- "Director Jackson Miller". DCJS.