He was born and raised in Warren, where he graduated from Cousino High School and continues to make his birth city and state of Michigan home.
[2] After serving for four years in the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office[3] Miller sought to succeed term-limited state Rep. Jon Switalski in the Michigan House of Representatives.
[7] Miller was sworn in as treasurer by Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court David Viviano and formally resigned his seat in the state legislature on February 1, 2016.
[8] Miller won the Democratic nomination uncontested for a full-term on August 2,[9] and was slated to face Republican Larry Rocca in the general election.
[11] On March 24, 2020, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged Miller, Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith and two others with multiple felony counts related to embezzlement for allegedly misusing taxpayer funds for personal use.
[12] Miller is charged with official misconduct in office and conspiracy to commit a legal act in an illegal manner; both felonies with a maximum penalty of five-years in prison.