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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>​
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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>​
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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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