Les Miller

Quick Facts

Full Name	Les Miller
Occupation	Florida Politician
Date Of Birth	Apr 21, 1951(1951-04-21)
Age	73
Birthplace	Tampa
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Taurus

Les Miller Biography

Les Miller is one of the most popular and richest Florida Politician who was born on April 21, 1951 in Tampa, Florida, United States.

Lesley J. Miller Jr. (born April 21, 1951) is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a Hillsborough County Commissioner, representing the 3rd District since 2010. Prior to serving on the County Commission, Miller served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1992 to 2000, and in the Florida Senate from 2000 to 2006, and unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 2006.

In 1991, following the indictment and suspension of City Councilman Perry Harvey, the only African-American member of the Council, Miller announced that he would run to succeed him in the 5th District, a heavily black district that included most of East Tampa. In the nonpartisan primary, he faced a number of candidates, most notably journalist Nadine Smith, pastor James D. Sykes, caseworker Pete Edwards, and businessman Roy Robinson. Miller based his campaign on providing affordable housing to the district’s residents, arguing that when people own their own houses, it produces “vibrant, productive neighborhoods” that get more people involved in city government. The American Family Association, which was seeking to repeal the city’s sexual orientation anti-discrimination ordinance, sent out fliers attacking Miller for supporting the ordinance. Miller strongly argued against repealing the ordinance, noting, “By my being a black man, I can’t discriminate against someone because of their race, sex, sexual preference or national origin. Because I know what it is like to be discriminated against.” Ultimately, Miller narrowly secured a spot in the runoff election, beating Sykes 21–18% for second place, while Smith placed first with 27% of the vote.

Les Miller Net Worth

Les Miller is one of the richest Florida Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Les Miller 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Miller was born in Tampa in 1951, and briefly attended Bethune-Cookman College before dropping out to serve in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1974. He later attended the University of South Florida, where he served as the President of the Student Governmenet Association, as the student representative on the Florida Board of Regents, and as President of the Black Student Union. Miller began working for the Tampa Electric Company in 1977 before retiring with a disability in 1987. Miller was appointed to the Tampa- Hillsborough County Cable TV Board in 1981, serving until 1991. In 1982, Miller ran for the Florida House of Representatives from the 63rd District, which included most of downtown Tampa. He ultimately placed last in the Democratic primary, receiving 9% of the vote to Jim Hargrett’s 34%, Warren Dawson’s 31%, Bob Lester’s 13%, and George Butler’s 13%. Miller was subsequently appointed to the Hillsborough City-County Planning Commission in 1987, and unsuccessfully ran for the Tampa City Council for an at-large seat in 1988. He started a government relations firm and briefly worked for the Tampa Urban League as its Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer before he was laid off, at which point he began working as a recruiter for Time Customer Service.

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In 2000, State Senator Jim Hargrett was unable to run for re-election due to term limits, and Miller ran to succeed him in the 21st District, which included heavily black neighborhoods in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Bradenton. He faced former State Education Commissioner Doug Jamerson, who had previously represented St. Petersburg in the State House, in the [[Democratic Party (United States)}|Democratic]] primary. Miller, who raised significantly more than Jamerson and represented more of the district than Jamerson did in the House, was widely seen as the frontrunner for the seat, which Jamerson acknowledged. The race between Miller and Jamerson remained relatively civil, with each of them emphasizing their experience though Jamerson attacked Miller for not working to prevent the privatization of Tampa General Hospital, and Miller noted that Jamerson “had some high profile positions and wasn’t able to keep it up.” The two candidates split newspaper endorsements, with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Times endorsing Jamerson while the Tampa Tribune endorsed Miller. On Election Day, Miller won 74% of the vote in Hillsborough County, Jamerson won 86% of the vote in Pinellas County, and the two came to a draw in Manatee County. However, because the Hillsborough portions of the district were more sizable than the other two counties combined, Miller was able to prevail over Jamerson, 54–46%.

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In 2010, Miller made a return to elected office by challenging County Commissioner Kevin White, who represented the 3rd District, for re-election in the Democratic primary. Miller, along with Hillsborough County Children’s Board member Valerie Goddard, opted to challenge White due to his ethical issues—he had been found guilty in a civil case of sexually harassing his former aide. Miller didn’t draw attention to White’s ethical troubles, instead emphasizing his own legislative accomplishments and arguing that the district’s needs had gone unmet during White’s tenure. The Times and Tribune split their endorsements. The Times endorsed Miller, arguing that his “big edge in political experience” and tenure as an “effective lawmaker who knew how to work with the opposing party to help his constituents” would serve the district well, while the Tribune endorsed Goddard, concluding that while Miller was more experienced, “he brings little passion or urgency to the campaign” and “he has had his time.” Miller ended up winning the primary by a wide margin, receiving 51% of the vote while Goddard won 29% and White placed third with 20%. In the general election, he faced only write-in opposition and won his first term on the County Commission with 96% of the vote. He was re- elected in 2014 and 2018 without opposition.