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Harris Miller, running for the U.S. Senate in Virginia
Harris N. Miller is a Virginia Democratic Party candidate for Senate in the upcoming U.S. Senate election, 2006. He was formerly the president of the Information Technology Association of America and the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA).[1] His primary election Democratic opponent is James H. Webb. The primary election will be held June 13, 2006.
Miller has been married to his wife Deborah for 25 years. They have two grown children.
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1 Stated goals as senator
2 Early Life and Education
3 Career
4 Previous political positions and appointments
5 2006 Senate campaign
6 External links
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Stated goals as senator
Alternative energy investment is proposed by Miller. He favors incentives for development and use of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and biomass. He would increase CAFE standards for fuel economy of cars, trucks, and SUVs. He supports increased research and development expenditure for hybrid, hydrogen, and fuel cell vehicles. [2][3]
Economically, he favors an increase in the minimum wage. He opposes extending the Bush tax cuts. He would place a windfall profits tax on the recent record-setting revenues of the US oil industry, while providing incentives and extending tax breaks on alternative energy, such as the Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (PTC). He supports fiscal responsibility through "PAYGO" rules, meaning that if Congress approves new tax cuts or spending increases, they find a way to pay for them, paying as they go. [4][5]
Among his national security goals is doubled funding of the Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction program for the destruction of nuclear warheads and materials, which he would geographically broaden beyond its past work in the former Soviet union. On Iraq, he criticizes Pres. Bush and Sen. Allen for "misleading us into a war that is costing hundreds of billions of dollars and thousands of American lives." He wants to specifically link benchmarks in autonomous Iraqi security to US troop withdrawal. He calls for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. [6]
For Virginia, Harris stresses transportation matters. He would encourage greater use of passenger rail and movement of more freight by rail. He is in favor of telecommuting, and would broaden the definition of which federal employees are eligible, and support private telecommuting through tax incentives. [7]
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Early Life and Education
Harris Miller was born in western Pennsylvania to a lower-class family. His parents had mixed success running grocery stores, a carwash, and other small businesses. [8] Harris began working in a steel mill at age 13. The mill closed operations in a matter of years, but he had saved enough money and earned enough scholarships to attend the University of Pittsburgh where he received an undergraduate degree in political science and philosophy in 1972. He went on to earn a master's degree in political science from Yale University, graduating in 1975.
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Career
Early on, Miller was an aide on the U.S. House Judiciary Committee; a legislative director for former U.S. Senator John Durkin (D-N.H.); the Deputy Director of Personnel Management for Congressional Relations in the Carter Administration; and a legislative assistant for the Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and International Law.
In the early 1980s, Miller acted as government relations director for Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP, a nationwide law firm specializing in immigration. He was also president of Immigration Services Associates, a government relations firm based in Washington, D.C. He operated his own government relations firm, Harris Miller & Associates, with clients in high tech, agriculture and banking.
In 1995, Harris Miller became President of the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA). Since that time and until his Senate run, he has promoted the interests of Information Technology firms throughout the United States. Miller, through ITAA, provided Congressional testimony many times in favor of increases in the H-1B visa quotas, defense of L-1 visa abuse, and support of offshore outsourcing of American jobs.
Harris has been good friends and business associates with Former Lt. Gov Don Beyer and former Governor and 2008 Presidential hopeful Mark Warner.
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Previous political positions and appointments
Miller was the head of the Fairfax County, Virginia Democratic Committee from 1986 to 1991.
He was appointed by then-Governor Mark Warner (D) to the Virginia Research and Technology Advisory Commission; by then-Governor Doug Wilder (D) to the Virginia State Lottery Board; and by then-Governor Gerald Baliles (D) to the Commission on the Federal Funding of State Domestic Programs.
Sites such as vpap.org and opensecrets.org show that Miller has been one of the top financial supporter of Democrats in Virginia and Democrats across the country. However, he has also recently faced heat in the primary because of donations to Republicans such as Spencer Abrams and John Sununu. The ITAA PAC, of which Miller was President, Treasurer, and Top Donor, donated 89% of its PAC Income to Republicans between 1997 and 2000. [citation needed]
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2006 Senate campaign
Main article: Virginia United States Senate election, 2006 Harris' website professes his intent to "restore fiscal responsibility to Washington, make smart investments in our future, and reward the hard-working Americans who drive our economy." In Iraq he would "establish a clear exit strategy to bring our troops safely." Among his Virginia goals, he wants to "lead the way in smart planning and growth, and promote transportation alternatives." [9]
The Internet Technology Professionals Association of America has criticized Miller for support of offshoring technological jobs. [10]
The Washington Post reported that Miller courts local activists likely to weigh heavily in the primary while his opponent Jim Webb has been successful with high-profile national endorsements, including Senate minority leader Harry Reid. [11] On the fundraising front, the Federal Election Commission database [12] show that Miller has outraised Webb by more than 2 to 1, showing net receipts through March 31st.
The primary will be held on June 13th.
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External links
Harris Miller Campaign Website
ITAA CALLS ON CONGRESS TO RAISE CAP FOR TEMPORARY WORKERS Feb. 25, 1998 The Law Offices of Carl Shusterman website
E-Democracy: The Lowdown on E-Voting Jun. 1, 2004 Issue of CIO Magazine
L VISAS: LOSING JOBS THROUGH LAISSEZ-FAIRE POLICIES? HEARING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. 4, 2004
Labor Market in Flux: How Can States Respond to Outsourcing, Labor Shortages & Job Creation? 29-Apr-04 ITAA website newsroom
High Tech+óGé¼Gäós Short List for the Next Few Weeks Legislative +óGé¼+ôMust Do+óGé¼Gäós+óGé¼-¥ to Members of Congress September 7, 2004; ITAA website docs
Fear of job loss due to outsourcing +óGé¼GÇ¥ IT career loses sheen among US students The Hindu Business Line; Monday, Aug 01, 2005
Labor Labels Senate Hopeful 'Anti-Worker' The Washington Post Friday, April 14, 2006; Page B05
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