Joe Miller (Ohio politician)

Joe Miller
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 53rd district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded byDan Ramos
Personal details
Born (1969-06-28) June 28, 1969
PartyDemocratic
SpouseKelly Miller
Alma materLorain County Community College
Bowling Green State University (BS)
Ashland University (MEd),(MA)
OccupationEducator

Joseph Adam Miller III (born June 28, 1969) is an American educator and politician currently serving as the State Representative for the 53rd district of the Ohio House of Representatives. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His district consists of parts of northern Lorain County. He is a former City Council Member for the city of Amherst, Ohio.[1]

Political career

Election

Miller was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 63 percent of the vote over 37 percent of Republican candidate Rob Weber.[2] He would be reelected three more times, and is now term limited in the Ohio House of Representatives. Miller is currently a candidate for Ohio's 13th senatorial district in the upcoming 2026 Ohio Senate election.

Committees

Miller is a member of the following committees in the 136th GA: Workforce and Higher Education, Education, Public Pensions and Insurance, and he is the ranking member on Agriculture.[3][4]

Election history

Ohio House 53rd District
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
2018 Joe Miller 25,644 62.9% Rob Weber 15,136 37.1%
2020 Joe Miller 32,298 59.3% Bradley Lacko 22,157 40.7%
2022 Joe Miller 21,253 52.1% Marty Gallagher 19,536 47.9%
2024 Joe Miller 29,205 56.3% Bradley Lacko 22,695 43.7%

References

  1. ^ "Joseph A. Miller, III Biography | Ohio House of Representatives". Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  2. ^ "Ohio Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 20, 2018.
  3. ^ "Joseph A. Miller, III Committees | Ohio House of Representatives". Ohio House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2025-10-15. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  4. ^ "Agriculture Committee". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2026-02-16.