John R. Miller
John Ripin Miller (May 23, 1938 – October 4, 2017) was an American politician. He was born in New York City.
Miller was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1985 to 1993. He represented the 1st congressional district of Washington as a Republican. While in Congress he championed human rights in the Soviet Union, China and South Africa.
Miller served as the director, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons for the U.S. State Department, with the rank of Ambassador-at-Large from 2002 through 2006 during the George W. Bush administration.
Miller died of cancer on October 4, 2017 in Corte Madera, California at the age of 79.[1]
References
- ↑ Staff, KOMO (October 4, 2017). "Former congressman, Seattle council member John Miller dies". KOMO.
Other websites
- United States Congress. "John R. Miller (id: M000736)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- State Department Biography
- Seattle City Council Members, 1869-Present Chronological Listing, Seattle City Archives. Accessed online July 19, 2008.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
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