Cody Miller (born 1990/1991[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.
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.[1]
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.[8] The representatives from the 4th District for the 2024—2025 Legislative Session are:[9]
- Senator Paul D. Moriarty (D)
- Assemblyman Dan Hutchison (D)
- Assemblywoman 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 | ||||
References
- ^ a b Fox, Joey. "Despite lots of turnover, new legislature will be demographically similar to current one", New Jersey Globe, November 8, 2023. Accessed January 13, 2024. "The legislature will also be getting a new youngest member: 32-year-old Assemblyman-elect Cody Miller (D-Monroe), who will take the crown away from 34-year-old Assemblyman William Sampson (D-Bayonne). Miller is the first-ever legislator born in the 1990s; he was born a year into the administration of Gov. Jim Florio, who was similarly first elected to a South Jersey legislative seat at age 32."
- ^ a b "NJ Elections Voters Guide: 4th Legislative District", NJ Spotlight News. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Incumbent Sen. Fred Madden, a Democrat from Gloucester County, is retiring, so Paul Moriarty, a current assemblyman and former mayor of Washington Township, is the Democratic candidate for the state senate.... I earned my associate’s degree at Gloucester County College (now Rowan College of South Jersey) before going to Rutgers Camden, where I earned my bachelor’s in history and political science and my master’s in public administration."
- ^ a b Cody Miller, District 4 Democrats. Accessed December 25, 2023. "Cody Miller currently serves on the Monroe Township Board of Education and is the director of Foundation and Alumni Relations at Rowan College of South Jersey. Prior to his election to the school board in 2021, Miller served on the Monroe Township Council for four years and was the youngest Democratic council member elected in township history at age 23."
- ^ January 28, 2019 Meeting Minutes, Township of Monroe. Accessed November 9, 2019. "Cncl. Wolfe nominated Cody Miller for Council Ward 2 Seat. The nomination was seconded by Cncl. Marino. No other nominations were made.... Mayor Richard DiLucia administered the Oath of Office to Cncl. Cody Miller."
- ^ General Election November 5, 2019 Summary Report Unofficial Results, Gloucester County, New Jersey Clerk, November 12, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.
- ^ Connolly, John. "NJ election results 2023: State Senate, Assembly seats decided", The Record, November 9, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ^ Official List Candidates for General Assembly for General Election November 7, 2023, New Jersey Department of State, December 6, 2023. Accessed December 23, 2023.
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 4, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for General Assembly - For GENERAL ELECTION 11/07/2023 Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. Retrieved December 6, 2023.