Miller graduated from
Valley City State University, earning a
B.A. in
social science. Miller was elected to the
North Dakota Senate in 2008 as a
republican from the 16th district (following redistricting, the 10th district). He successfully challenged and unseated
democratic incumbent senator
Harvey D. Tallackson. He was reelected in 2012 against democrat Daryl Passa. He retired from the senate in 2016 and he did not seek reelection. In the
2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election, Miller endorsed
Doug Burgum over
Marvin Nelson. Miller is
catholic. ==References==