Indian American Aruna Miller poised to be Maryland’s next Lt. Governor

Hyderabad born Miller wins Democratic nomination as working mate of best-selling creator Wes Moore

With opinion polls closely favoring Democrats, Indian American Aruna Miller is prone to be elected as the following Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in November as best-selling creator Wes Moore’s working mate.

In a aggressive race for the nomination, military veteran Moore bested former Labor Secretary and DNC Chairman Tom Perez along with the Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot within the Democratic gudernatorial major on Saturday.

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Moore and Miller will face Republican candidate Dan Cox — who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump — and his working mate Gordana Schifanelli within the November election.

If the pair wins, Moore will develop into the primary African-American governor of Maryland and Miller the primary Indian American to be elected lieutenant governor of any state.

Moore, who can also be the previous CEO of Robin Hood Basis, mentioned he was “completely ecstatic and humbled to go on this journey with Aruna Miller.”

“On behalf of my household and my unbelievable working mate @ArunaMiller, THANK YOU,” he tweeted. “The stakes couldn’t be greater, however collectively, we’ll meet this second with urgency and management. Maryland WILL be a state the place we go away nobody behind.
#MooreForMaryland”

The Prepare dinner Political Report means that the Maryland governor’s race could be solidly Democrat, in line with NBC Information. If opinion polls maintain, Moore would almost certainly succeed Republican Governor Larry Hogan.

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Moore, who has by no means held or run for public workplace, has discovered a seasoned campaigner in Miller who has not solely had unsuccessful runs for the social gathering nomination for the US Congress in 2017 but additionally served two phrases within the Maryland Common Meeting.

Each Moore and Miller have impeccable credentials exterior of politics. Moore was a Rhodes Scholar, creator, and entrepreneur whereas Miller is an engineer by coaching.

Based on Moore, Miller “is a seasoned legislator who has fought for households in Montgomery County and throughout your entire state of Maryland within the Home of Delegates.”

Born in Hyderabad, Miller immigrated to the USA when she was seven years outdated. She grew to become a US citizen in 2000.

Miller represented District 15 within the Maryland State Home from 2010 to 2018 with 4 years on the Home Methods and Means Committee and 4 years on the Appropriations Committee.

As a delegate, she labored to spend money on STEM schooling, streamline the regulatory course of for small companies and was a champion for working households, survivors of home abuse, and the setting.

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She labored for over 30 years as a civil and transportation engineer in Montgomery County serving to enhance the protection of the general public and alleviate visitors, and creating equitable transportation entry to attach folks to alternatives.

In her 2018 bid for Maryland’s sixth Congressional District, Miller got here in second out of eight candidates and earned endorsements from EMILY’s Listing, the Nationwide Training Affiliation, Sierra Membership, CASA of Maryland, 314 Motion, Finish Residents United, and others.

She lives within the sixth District together with her husband David, and her mom Hema. Aruna and David have three grownup daughters — Meena, Chloe, and Sasha.