{{Short description|American attorney and politician}} {{About|the American politician|the visual artist|Ross Miller (artist)}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Ross Miller |office = Member of the Clark County Commission<br>from District C |term_start = January 4, 2021 |term_end = January 6, 2025 |predecessor = Larry Brown |successor = April Becker |office2 = Secretary of State of Nevada |governor2 = Jim Gibbons<br>Brian Sandoval |term_start2 = January 3, 2007 |term_end2 = January 5, 2015 |predecessor2 = Dean Heller |successor2 = Barbara Cegavske |birth_name = Ross James Miller |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|3|26}} |birth_place = Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |spouse = Divorced |children = 3 |relatives = Bob Miller (father) |education = Stanford University (BA)<br>Loyola Marymount University (JD, MBA) |signature = Ross Miller Signature.JPG |website = {{url|rossmiller.org|Campaign website}} }} '''Ross James Miller''' (born March 26, 1976) is an American attorney and politician. He is a Democrat, and served as the Clark County Commissioner for District C from 2021 thru 2025, the former Secretary of State of Nevada and 2012–2013 president of the National Association of Secretaries of State.<ref>{{cite web |title=About NASS |work=National Association of Secretaries of State web site |url=http://www.nass.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=190&Itemid=483 |accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nvsos.gov/index.aspx?page=39 |title=Nevada Secretary of State: Ross Miller's Biography |publisher=Nvsos.gov |date= |accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref> Miller was not eligible to run for a third term per term limits established by the Nevada Constitution.
Miller was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for attorney general of Nevada in 2014. He was defeated by Republican Adam Laxalt by 46% to 45%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/politics/elections/nevada-joins-big-red-wave|title = Las Vegas News | Breaking News & Headlines}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hagar|first=Ray|url=http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/01/10/ross-miller-a-prince-who-would-be-king/|title=Ross Miller: A prince who would be king|publisher=Reno Gazette-Journal|date=January 10, 2013|accessdate=June 14, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130615235009/http://blogs.rgj.com/politics/2013/01/10/ross-miller-a-prince-who-would-be-king/|archivedate=June 15, 2013}}</ref>
==Early life and education== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3OPxaZ973s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/E3OPxaZ973s |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Meet Ross Miller |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2010-09-04}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Political career== As secretary of state and Nevada's chief election officer in 2008, Miller led a voter registration investigation into the prominent anti-poverty organization, Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN).<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/05/us/05acorn.html | work=The New York Times | title=Acorn Charged in Voter Registration Fraud Case in Nevada | first=Steve | last=Friess | date=2009-05-05}}</ref> The investigation led to a search warrant being executed at ACORN's Las Vegas headquarters and eventually led to the filing of 39 criminal counts against ACORN, its Las Vegas field director Christopher Edwards and its former deputy regional field director Amy Busefink. In August 2009, Christopher Edwards pleaded guilty to reduced charges and agreed to testify against ACORN and Busefink.<ref>{{cite web|last=McCoy |first=Cara |url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/nov/23/ex-acorn-official-gets-probation-voter-registratio/ |title=Ex-ACORN official gets probation for voter registration plan - Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 | 10:01 a.m. |publisher=Las Vegas Sun |date= 23 November 2009|accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref>
In 2008, Miller issued challenges to 21 term-limited incumbents who had filed for office in Nevada. They had been in office for at least 12 years, the limit specified in a 1996 state referendum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/elections/old-faces-meet-new-challenges |title=Term Limits: Old Faces Meet New Challenges - News - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |date=2008-05-23 |accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref> Miller's decision was the subject of a legal challenge which was ultimately unanimously upheld by the Nevada Supreme Court.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/26/us/26nevada.html | work=The New York Times | title=Campaigns Halt as Nevada Court Upholds Term Limits | first=Rebecca | last=Cathcart | date=2008-07-26}}</ref>
As head of Nevada's commercial recordings division, Miller touted the implementation of a Nevada business portal which would create a "one stop shop" for business transactions with the state.<ref>{{cite web|last=Miller |first=Ross |url=http://www.nevadabusiness.com/2009/02/business-portal-positions-the-state-for-the-future/ |title=Business Portal Positions the State for the Future |publisher=Nevadabusiness.com |date= February 2009|accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref> Services offered would range from getting or renewing annual business licenses to registering vehicle fleets to paying state taxes by entering data just once and paying for all the services. The new Web site would also function as a clearinghouse for all payments, which would first go to the Secretary of State's office and then be distributed to the cities and counties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailysparkstribune.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Miller+seeks+to+streamline+business+process%20&id=6468216&instance=lead_story_left_column |title=Sparks Tribune - Miller seeks to streamline business process |publisher=Dailysparkstribune.com |date=2010-02-25 |accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref>
Miller chaired Nevada's census efforts in 2010. Due to his personal relationship with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White, Miller partnered with the UFC in a census awareness campaign which featured UFC personalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rossmiller2010.com/ |title=Home |publisher=Ross Miller 2010 |date= |accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref> Miller and White regularly train together in Mixed Martial Arts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/mma-ufc/do-your-census-or-else-campaign-remind-nevadans-begins-today |title=Do Your Census or Else: Campaign to remind Nevadans begins today - News - ReviewJournal.com |publisher=Lvrj.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref>
In 2009, Miller was selected as one of "24 Rising Stars" in American governance by the Aspen Institute and awarded the Rodel Fellowship in Public Leadership. The program is a two-year fellowship designed to break down partisan barriers and to enable officeholders to step back from their daily responsibilities to consider broader questions of good governance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aspeninstitute.org/news/2009/07/30/aspen-institute-selects-24-rising-stars-governance-its-rodel-fellowships-public-lead |title=Selects 24 "Rising Stars" in Governance For Its Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership Program |publisher=The Aspen Institute |date=2009-07-29 |accessdate=2010-09-04}}</ref> In 2013, The Fix named Miller one of the top ten rising stars in politics. Miller was considered a potential candidate to run for attorney general in 2014, with an eye on eventually becoming Governor of Nevada.<ref name=Fix>{{cite news|last=Sullivan|first=Sean|title=The Fix's top 10 rising stars|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/08/23/the-fixs-top-10-rising-stars/|accessdate=23 August 2013|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=23 August 2013}}</ref>
===Electoral results=== Miller was first elected in 2006, defeating Republican Danny Tarkanian with 48.73% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/NV.phtml |title=Nevada 2006 Midterm Election |publisher=Thegreenpapers.com |date= |accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref> In 2010, Miller defeated Republican Rob Lauer by a margin of 53.17% to 37.27%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nvsos.gov/soselectionpages/results/2010STatewideGeneral/ElectionSummary.aspx |title=2010 Unofficial State Election Results |publisher= |date= |accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref>
==Personal life== In 2012, Miller won his first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight and immediately retired from competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=NV Sec of State Miller retiring from MMA, 1-0 mark |url=http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NV-Sec-of-State-Miller-retiring-from-MMA-1-0-mark-3801499.php |newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle |date=August 20, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820214440/http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NV-Sec-of-State-Miller-retiring-from-MMA-1-0-mark-3801499.php |archivedate=August 20, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fighthype.com/news/article13045.html |title=Nevada Secretary Of State Ross Miller Makes Successful Mma Debut |publisher=Fighthype |date=2012-08-19 |accessdate=2013-11-08}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20131108134043/http://rossmiller.org/ Campaign website]}} * [http://nvsos.gov/ Secretary of State website]
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