Cody Miller (politician)
American politician
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Cody Miller (born December 12, 1990)[1] is an American Democratic Party politician serving as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 4th legislative district. Miller took office on January 9, 2024.
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Cody Miller | |
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Miller in 2024 | |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 12, 1990 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | |
Biography
A resident of Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Miller graduated from Gloucester County College (since renamed as Rowan College of South Jersey) and Rutgers University-Camden.[2] He is employed as director of foundation and alumni relations at Rowan College of South Jersey.[3]
Elective office
In January 2019, Miller was selected to fill the Monroe Township Council Ward 2 seat expiring in December 2020 that had been vacated by Richard DiLucia when he took office as the township's mayor.[4] In the November 2019 general election, Miller was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.[5]
Miller served on the board of education of the Monroe Township Public Schools.[3]
Led by Paul D. Moriarty, who was running for the New Jersey Senate seat vacated by Fred Madden,[2] Miller and his Democratic running mate Dan Hutchison, defeated Republicans Amanda Esposito and Matthew P. Walker in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.[6][7] At the age of 32, Miller is the youngest member of the Assembly and is the first New Jersey legislator born in the 1990s.[8]
District 4
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[9] The representatives from the 4th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[10]
- Senator Paul D. Moriarty (D)
- Assemblyman Dan Hutchison (D)
- Assemblyman Cody Miller (D)
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dan Hutchison | 30,116 | 26.5 | |
| Democratic | Cody D. Miller | 29,770 | 26.2 | |
| Republican | Amanda Esposito | 26,653 | 23.5 | |
| Republican | Matthew P. Walker | 25,881 | 22.8 | |
| Conservatives South Jersey | Maureen Dukes Penrose | 1,145 | 1.0 | |
| Total votes | 113,565 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||