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'''Dustin Joseph Miller''' (born August 1987)[1] is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[African-American]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 40 in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. The district encompasses Opelousas and the communities of Lawtell, Mallet, Sunset, Grand Coteau, and Washington.[2]

'''Dustin Joseph Miller''' (born August 1987)[1] is the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] [[African-American]] member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for District 40 in St. Landry Parish in south Louisiana. The district encompasses Opelousas and the communities of Lawtell, Mallet, Sunset, Grand Coteau, and Washington.[2]

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.