Joel M. Miller represents District 102 in the New York State Assembly

New York State Assembly

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, which comprises Hyde Park

Hyde Park, New York

Hyde Park is a town located in the northwest part of Dutchess County, New York, United States, just north of the city of Poughkeepsie. The town is most famous for being the hometown of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt....

, Fishkill

Fishkill

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, the Town of Poughkeepsie, Clinton, Wappinger and La Grange within Dutchess County, New York

Dutchess County, New York

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. He is a Republican.

Miller served in the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

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 on active-duty from 1967–1969, remaining in the Air Force Reserve as a Captain until "approximately" 1977. He is currently a Major

Major

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 in the New York State Guard.

After returning to New York in 1969, Miller established a dental practice in Poughkeepsie, which he maintained for the ensuing three decades. He served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Duchess County Dental Society for 26 years. He served as Treasurer of the same organization for five years and was its President for two years. He was once the President of the Mid-Hudson Dental Management and Marketing Corporation and is still a member of its Executive Committee.

He was re-elected in 2008, defeating Democratic Jonathan Smith.

Miller holds a B.S. from the City College of New York

City College of New York

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, as well as a D.D.S. from Columbia University

Columbia University

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's School of Dental and Oral Surgery.

External links

• New York State Assembly Member Website
• Joel Tyner For State Assembly Official website for his Democratic opponent.
• School-tax reform battle being waged on local fronts