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A graduate of Opelousas Catholic High School and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Miller is an intensive care nurse at Opelousas General Hospital. He is studying for a master's degree to become a nurse practitioner at the historically black Southern University in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. He also owns three businesses in his native Lawtell: Miller's Barbecue, Teddy's Uptown, and Miller's Zydeco Hall of Fame, formerly known as Richard's Club.<ref name=dailyworld>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2015/04/12/dustin-miller-makes-four-candidates-district/25680367/|title=Dustin Miller makes it four candidates for District 40|author=Cheryl Devall|date=April 12, 2015|publisher=''Opelousas Daily World''|accessdate=April 2, 2016}}</ref>

A graduate of Opelousas Catholic High School and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Miller is an intensive care nurse at Opelousas General Hospital. He is studying for a master's degree to become a nurse practitioner at the historically black Southern University in the capital city of [[Baton Rouge]]. He also owns three businesses in his native Lawtell: Miller's Barbecue, Teddy's Uptown, and Miller's Zydeco Hall of Fame, formerly known as Richard's Club.<ref name=dailyworld>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyworld.com/story/news/local/2015/04/12/dustin-miller-makes-four-candidates-district/25680367/|title=Dustin Miller makes it four candidates for District 40|author=Cheryl Devall|date=April 12, 2015|publisher=''Opelousas Daily World''|accessdate=April 2, 2016}}</ref>

 

In his statement of candidacy for the legislature, Miller said, "Although we are aware that our government plays a very important role in the changes we see in everyday life, it is important to know that money and programs alone will not get us where we need to be. We each have a responsibility to instill achievement in our children to adapt to the growing changes in a competitive economy.  

In his statement of candidacy for the legislature, Miller said, "Although we are aware that our government plays a very important role in the changes we see in everyday life, it is important to know that money and programs alone will not get us where we need to be. We each have a responsibility to instill achievement in our children to adapt to the growing changes in a competitive economy.  

 

Miller won his seat in the [[general election]] held on November 21, 2015. The position was vacated by Ledricka Thierry, another African-American Democrat who instead ran unsuccessfully for the [[Louisiana State Senate]] seat vacated by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Elbert Guillory, an African-American Opelousas lawyer. In a voter turnout of 41 percent, Miller defeated fellow Democrat Donovan K. Hudson, 6,589 votes (56 percent) to 5,131 (44 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 2, 2016}}</ref>

Miller won his seat in the [[general election]] held on November 21, 2015. The position was vacated by Ledricka Thierry, another African-American Democrat who instead ran unsuccessfully for the Louisiana State Senate seat vacated by the [[Republican Party|Republican]] Elbert Guillory, an African-American Opelousas lawyer. In a voter turnout of 41 percent, Miller defeated fellow Democrat Donovan K. Hudson, 6,589 votes (56 percent) to 5,131 (44 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns|date=November 21, 2015|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=April 2, 2016}}</ref>

Miller and his wife, the former Nichole Gordon, have two children.<ref name=dailyworld/>                          

Miller and his wife, the former Nichole Gordon, have two children.<ref name=dailyworld/>