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Mller won the seat vacated by Representative Gary Smith, Jr., a Democrat who was instead elected to the state Senate. Miller defeated two opponents, one from each party: Republican Emile Garlepied, a former owner of a transportation company, and Democrat Ganesier "Ram" Ramchandran, a consulting engineer and a former member of the St. Charles Parish Council.<ref name=nolacom/> In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011, Miller failed by 110 votes to win the position outright.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> In the second round of balloting on November 19, Miller easily won with 5,201 votes (62.3 percent) to 3,143 (37.7 percent) for Democrat Ganesier Ramachandran.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>​

Mller won the seat vacated by Representative Gary Smith, Jr., a Democrat who was instead elected to the state Senate. Miller defeated two opponents, one from each party: Republican Emile Garlepied, a former owner of a transportation company, and Democrat Ganesier "Ram" Ramchandran, a consulting engineer and a former member of the St. Charles Parish Council.<ref name=nolacom/> In the nonpartisan blanket [[primary]] held on October 22, 2011, Miller failed by 110 votes to win the position outright.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 22, 2011.</ref> In the second round of balloting on November 19, Miller easily won with 5,201 votes (62.3 percent) to 3,143 (37.7 percent) for Democrat Ganesier Ramachandran.<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 19, 2011.</ref>​

In 2013, Representative Miller voted to increase judicial pay, to repeal mandatory retirement ages for judges, and to lessen penalties for [[marijuana]] possession. He voted to forbid the state from enforcing federal firearms restrictions and to prevent the publication of the names of those with [[concealed weapon]] permits. Miller voted for [[surrogacy]] contracts for couples seeking another woman to bear their child. He also voted to bring state law in line with federal dictates on requirements of equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/134603/gregory-miller#.Uhwq6hUo4fS|title=Representative Gregory A. Miller|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=August 26, 2013}}</ref>​

In 2013, Representative Miller voted to increase judicial pay, to repeal mandatory retirement ages for judges, and to lessen penalties for [[marijuana]] possession. He voted to forbid the state from enforcing federal firearms restrictions and to prevent the publication of the names of those with concealed weapon permits. Miller voted for [[surrogacy]] contracts for couples seeking another woman to bear their child. He also voted to bring state law in line with federal dictates on requirements of equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/134603/gregory-miller#.Uhwq6hUo4fS|title=Representative Gregory A. Miller|publisher=votesmart.org|accessdate=February 2, 2020}}</ref>​

===Opposition to Marriage and Conscience Act===​

===Opposition to Marriage and Conscience Act==

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On May 19, 2015, Miller was one of four [[Moderate Republicans]]  on the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee—the others were [[Mike Pete Huval]] of Breaux Bridge, Nancy Landry of [[Lafayette]], and [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Gonzales in Ascension Parish -- who voted to table on a 10-2 vote the proposed Marriage and Conscience Act, authored by Republican then state Representative [[Mike Johnson]]  of Bossier Parish, now the [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. Johnson's bill was strongly backed by the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum. Only fellow Republican [[Ray Garofalo]] of Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, also a Moderate Republican, stood with Johnson. Republican [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], who supported the legislation, then issued an [[executive order]] to implement the measure. Johnson said that his bill was intended to block the state government from pulling licenses or tax benefits from a company because of the owner's counter view of [[same-sex marriage]]. Among Democrats who opposed the measure were committee chairman Neil Abramson and Joseph Bouie, Jr., both of New Orleans, Patrick O. Jefferson of Arcadia in Bienville Parish, and Alfred C. Williams of Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/louisianas_religious_freedom_b.html|title=Louisiana's religious freedom bill effectively defeated in committee|date=May 19, 2015|author=Emily Lane|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=May 20, 2015}}</ref>​

On May 19, 2015, Miller was one of four [[Moderate Republicans]]  on the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee—the others were [[Mike Pete Huval]] of Breaux Bridge, Nancy Landry of [[Lafayette]], and [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Gonzales in Ascension Parish -- who voted to table on a 10-2 vote the proposed Marriage and Conscience Act, authored by Republican then state Representative [[Mike Johnson]]  of Bossier Parish, now the [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 4th congressional district. Johnson's bill was strongly backed by the [[conservative]] Louisiana Family Forum. Only fellow Republican [[Ray Garofalo]] of Chalmette in St. Bernard Parish, also a Moderate Republican, stood with Johnson. Republican [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]], who supported the legislation, then issued an [[executive order]] to implement the measure. Johnson said that his bill was intended to block the state government from pulling licenses or tax benefits from a company because of the owner's counter view of [[same-sex marriage]]. Among Democrats who opposed the measure were committee chairman Neil Abramson and Joseph Bouie, Jr., both of New Orleans, Patrick O. Jefferson of Arcadia in Bienville Parish, and Alfred C. Williams of Baton Rouge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/louisianas_religious_freedom_b.html|title=Louisiana's religious freedom bill effectively defeated in committee|date=May 19, 2015|author=Emily Lane|publisher=''The New Orleans Times-Picayune''|accessdate=May 20, 2015}}</ref>​