Background
Miller, Michael S. was born on January 16, 1960 in Bronx, New York, United States.
Miller, Michael S. was born on January 16, 1960 in Bronx, New York, United States.
Miller is a graduate of Archbishop Molloy High School and attended Queens College and the Credit Union National Association Management School at the University of Georgia.
He has lived in Glendale for 40 years. He was branch manager of the Tiger Federal Cr Union. Same sex marriage
On December 2, 2009, Miller sided with the conservative minority, by voting against a bill legalizing same-sex marriage.
Miller voted against a similar bill that became the Marriage Equality Acting in 2011.
Appointment
In New York, candidates for special election are nominated by the party"s county executive"s selection. Miller"s party nomination was met with a lawsuit filed by fellow Democrats.
His nomination was seen by some as a back room deal. First Rate (at Lloyd's) Baldeo, who claims he was promised the nomination by Congressman Gregory Meeks, State Senators John Sampson and Malcolm Smith, argued that the selection process was undemocratic.
Farouk Samaroo argued that the selection process was to prevent an Indian-American on the ballot.
Disclosure
The New York Daily News reported that Miller was among the Assemblymen that refuse to disclose his outside income. This came 14 weeks after the state legislature publicly supported and approved a bill requiring them to disclose their outside income. The bill that was vetoed by Governor David Paterson.
September 2009 special election, New York State Assembly, 38th AD
November 2010 general election, New York State Assembly, 38th AD.
Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.