Ray Miller (Ohio legislator) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ray Miller
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 15th district
In office January 6, 2003 – December 31, 2010
Preceded by	Ben Espy
Succeeded by	Charleta Tavares
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 22nd district
In office January 5, 1999 – December 31, 2002
Preceded by	Charleta Tavares
Succeeded by	Larry Price
In office January 3, 1983 – July 1, 1993
Preceded by	Leslie Brown
Succeeded by	Charleta Tavares
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Ray Miller is a Democratic politician who served in the Ohio General Assembly. This is Ohio's state government, where laws are made. He worked for many years to represent the people of Ohio.

Ray Miller's Journey in Ohio Politics

Ray Miller has had a long career helping the people of Ohio. He went to the Ohio State University. After college, he worked for President Carter's government.

Serving in the Ohio House

In 1982, Ray Miller was first elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. This is one part of Ohio's law-making body. He was re-elected several times, serving from 1983 to 1993. During this time, he became the leader of the Legislative Black Caucus. This group works to make sure laws help all people.

In 1993, Mr. Miller left the House to start a group that helps create new ideas for public policy. But he returned to the Ohio House in 1998. He won re-election again in 2000.

Moving to the Ohio Senate

In 2002, Ray Miller decided to run for the Ohio Senate. This is the other part of Ohio's law-making government. He won the election for the 15th District. He started his new role on January 3, 2003, and was re-elected in 2006.

In 2008, Mr. Miller became a leader in the Senate. He was chosen to be the minority leader. This means he was the main leader for his political party in the Senate. After the 2008 elections, he decided to step down from this leadership role.

Ray Miller could not run for the Senate again in 2010 because of "term limits." This means there's a rule about how many times a person can be elected to the same job. After leaving the Senate, he started a news journal called The Columbus African American. He is still the publisher and chairman of this journal. He also served on the board of trustees for Central State University for six years.