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Tony Miller - Definition and Overview

Tony Miller is a California politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He was Chief Deputy Secretary of State from 1981-1994. In 1994, then-Secretary of State March Fong Eu resigned to become United States Ambassador to Micronesia, leaving Miller as Acting Secretary of State. Although Miller was a longtime public servant, former Eagle Scout, volunteer firefighter, and veteran, his opponent, Bill Jones, successfully raised concerns among voters about Miller through ads attacking Miller's homosexuality (he had been in a relationship with another man for several decades). In 1998, Miller ran in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of California, but lost the nomination to Cruz Bustamante. Miller returned to private practice. After the Help America Vote Act was passed by Congress in 2002, Miller was appointed by California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley to lead the implementation of HAVA in California.

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Preceded by:
March Fong Eu
California Secretary of State Succeeded by:
Bill Jones
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