Miller, Philip J.

First took office February 2011
Term ends January 2013

State Rep. Philip J Miller

D, 36th District

Contact:

philip.miller@cga.ct.gov
Official Website
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860-240-8585

Education:

B.A., Assumption College

Committees:

Environment, Human Services, Public Health

District Town(s):

Chester, Deep River, Essex, Haddam

Occupation:

Chair of the Middlesex County Revitalization Commission

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2011 Election

Campaign Expenditures:

$23,940. Miller participated in the state's public campaign financing program.

General Election Results:

Philip J. Miller (D)2,751(52.1%)
Janet Peckinpaugh (R)2,526(47.9%)

Primary Election Results:

0(0%)

Election History

Rep. Miller won the special election to replace Rep. James F. Spallone, D-Essex, who resigned to become deputy secretary of the state.

Background

Miller has been a resident of Essex since 1982, where he served as the town's first selectman since 2003. He currently chairs the Middlesex County Revitalization, helping to provide long-term low interest loans to expanding businesses. Miller also worked for historical and environmental preservation in Essex by serving on the Essex Conversation and Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commissions. Before serving as first selectman, Miller was the director of the Bushy Hill Nature Center in the Ivoryton section of Essex. He founded a natural history day camp, named by Child Magazine as one of the nation’s “top ten youth programs.”

Financial Disclosure