About
Joe Miller shocked the political world on August 24, 2010 when he,
according to media accounts, came out of nowhere to defeat incumbent
Senator Lisa Murkowski in the Alaskan Republican Primary. He then
entered into a contentious three-way general election, where federal
contractors and others who benefited from the status quo waged a
multimillion-dollar campaign and managed to help narrowly defeat Joe.
Joe has appeared on numerous national TV programs on Fox, ABC, NBC,
MSNBC, CNN, CBS, BBC and other networks. He also regularly appeared on
national radio programs hosted by Mark Levin, Hugh Hewitt, Michael
Savage, Lars Larson, Laura Ingraham, Fred Thompson, and Dennis Miller.
He remains an active political force, being chairman of the Restoring
Liberty Action Committee, Restoring Liberty Alaska PAC, and the
Western Representation PAC, a leading national tea party PAC.
Joe graduated from West Point in the top 1% of the Class of 1989. He
then served as an armor officer with the 1st Infantry Division, seeing
combat in Desert Storm. During his service, he was decorated with the
Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal and other awards. After active
duty, Joe attended Yale Law School where he earned his juris
doctorate. He also holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from the
University of Alaska.
Joe’s commitment to public service continued following his move to
Alaska, which was the fulfillment of a long held dream. At the age of
30, he was appointed as a State Magistrate (the youngest then serving
in Alaska). Further honors followed four years later when Miller was
appointed an Acting State District Court Judge and, shortly
thereafter, U.S. Magistrate Judge in Fairbanks. Again, he had the
distinction of being the youngest then serving in that federal
position, not only in the state, but also in the entire nation. He
later served as a part-time borough attorney, while he ran a successful law practice.
Joe currently lives in Fairbanks with his wife of 19 years, Kathleen,
and their children.