Jerry D. Miller

Jerry D. Miller (born August 24, 1942) is a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 37th district from 1984 to 1989.

Early life Miller as born in Davenport, Nebraska, in 1942, and graduated from Davenport Community School. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with his bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, Miller owned the D-D-J Company, a wholesale distributor of farming equipment, and served on the Davenport School Board.

On October 2, 1984, a month prior to the election, Kahle died, leaving Miller unopposed in the general election. Kahle's name remained on the ballot, and Miller won the general election in a landslide, receiving 74 percent of the vote. Following the election, Governor Bob Kerrey, who had previously announced that he would not immediately appoint a replacement for Kahle, Miller was sworn in on November 9, 1984.

Miller ran for re-election in 1988, and was challenged by Kearney County Attorney Doug Kristensen and souvenir company owner Nicholas Ponticello. In the primary election, Miller placed first over Kristensen, who won the support of the state Republican Party, receiving 51 percent of the vote to Kristensen's 47 percent and Ponticello's 2 percent. In the general election, Kristensen defeated Miller in a landslide, receiving 65 percent of the vote to Miller's 35 percent.