Jeremy Miller

Jeremy R. Miller (born February 9, 1983) is an American politician representing District 26 in the Minnesota Senate, which comprises parts of Fillmore, Houston, and Winona Counties in the southeastern part of the state. He served as the Minnesota Senate Majority Leader from September 2021 to January 2023.

Education Miller graduated from Winona Senior High School in 2001, and earned his A.A.S. from Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical in Winona in 2004.

Business activities Miller is the co-owner of Miller Scrap, a scrap metal business.

Minnesota Senate Miller was first elected to the Senate in 2010, defeating incumbent DFL legislator Sharon Erickson Ropes, and has been reelected four times since. In January 2021, Miller was reelected to the position. In September 2021, after Paul Gazelka stepped down as majority leader to run for governor, Republicans elected Miller leader of their caucus, making him the majority leader of the Minnesota State Senate.

Miller considered running for Congress in the 2018 election for the Minnesota's 1st district, covering parts of southern Minnesota; the seat was open because Representative Tim Walz sought the governorship instead. Miller ultimately opted not to run.

Personal life Miller is married to Janel (Ellinghuysen) and they have three children. He is Jewish.

Miller is a director on the Winona State University Warrior Club board and the Saint Mary's University athletic advisory board. He is also vice president of the Morrie Miller Athletic Foundation, an organization that supports and sustains youth athletics. He is a member of the Winona Area Chamber of Commerce and Minnesota State College – Southeast Technical Alumni Association. He also serves on the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Service Corp. Board of Directors, based in Washington, DC.