Bob Miller (Nevada governor)
Bob Miller | |
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26th Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 3, 1989 – January 4, 1999 | |
Lieutenant |
Sue Wagner Lonnie Hammargren |
Preceded by | Richard Bryan |
Succeeded by | Kenny Guinn |
29th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada | |
In office January 5, 1987 – January 3, 1989 | |
Governor | Richard Bryan |
Preceded by | Bob Cashell |
Succeeded by | Sue Wagner |
Personal details | |
Born |
Robert Joseph Miller March 30, 1945 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Sandy Miller |
Residence | Henderson, Nevada, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Santa Clara University Loyola Law School |
Profession | Attorney and politician |
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Military service | |
Service/branch |
United States Army Reserve United States Air Force Reserve |
Years of service | 1967–73 |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Robert Joseph "Bob" Miller (born March 30, 1945) is an American attorney and politician. He was the 26th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada, serving from 1989 to 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Miller moved with his family to Las Vegas, Nevada, and graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 1963 with honors. He graduated from Santa Clara University in 1967, earning a degree in political science. Miller received his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California.
Miller served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1967-73, and later in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He served as Clark County Deputy District Attorney from 1971-73. In 1978 Miller was elected Clark County District Attorney, and in 1982 became the first holder of that office to win re-election.[1] He was president of the National District Attorneys Association in 1984.
Elected the 29th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 1986, Miller was sworn in for a four-year term on January 5, 1987. On January 3, 1989, Miller succeeded to the governorship when Richard Bryan resigned to take a seat in the U.S. Senate. Miller was elected to two full four-year terms as governor, in 1990 and 1994, and served until January 4, 1999; his ten years in office make him Nevada's longest-serving governor. Lifetime term limits prevented him from seeking re-election in 1998. In 1997-98 Miller was chairman of the National Governors Association.[1]
Miller presently serves on the board of directors of Wynn Resorts and International Game Technology.[1] He is the Principal of Robert J. Miller Consulting, which provides business to government and business-to-business advice and assistance. He is also a senior advisor with Dutko Worldwide, a bipartisan government relations company headquartered in Washington, D.C.[2]
Miller's autobiography, Son of a Gambling Man, was released by Thomas Dunne Books in 2013.[3]
Miller and his wife, Sandy, have three children, including Ross Miller, who was elected as Nevada Secretary of State in 2006, Corrine Liebe who lives in New York with her husband, and Megan Miller, who attends law school in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Henderson, Nevada.
References
- 1 2 3 "About us". Robert J. Miller Consulting. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Bob Miller". Dutko Worldwide. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
- ↑ "Former Gov. Bob Miller to publish memoirs next year". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
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Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Bob Cashell |
Lieutenant Governor of Nevada January 5, 1987 – January 3, 1989 |
Succeeded by Sue Wagner |
Preceded by Richard Bryan |
Governor of Nevada January 3, 1989 – January 4, 1999 |
Succeeded by Kenny Guinn |
Preceded by Tommy Thompson Wisconsin |
Chairman of the National Governors Association 1996 – 1997 |
Succeeded by George Voinovich Ohio |