Aruna Miller became the first Indian-American politician to win the race of Lieutenant Governor in the state of Maryland and assumed office on January 18, 2023. She took the oath of office on the Bhagavad Gita, making her the first lieutenant governor to do so. Find out about her career, early life education, and more.
Aruna Miller made history on Wednesday when the 58-year-old became the first South Asian woman elected lieutenant governor in the United States, the first Asian American lieutenant governor, and the first immigrant to hold statewide office in Maryland.
The democrat became the 10th Lieutenant Governor of the state which is the state’s highest official following the Governor and assumes the role when the Governor is out of state or incapacitated.
Aruna mentioned her family in her inauguration speech and said,
“I spent most of my life trying to fit in the space that didn’t have me and mine, as an immigrant growing up in a new country, or as a female engineer in a male-dominated field, as an Indian American legislator in a legislature that looked nothing like me. It took me a long time to realize that it was never about needing to fit into a space created by others. It was always about having the courage to be my authentic self in every space,”
“Maryland, I am humbled and honored to be your Lieutenant Governor. We are only just getting started!” Miller tweeted.
Aruna Miller: Know her
Born on November 6, 1964, in Hyderabad, India Aruna Miller is an American politician who has served as the tenth lieutenant governor of Maryland since 2023.
In 2018 she ran for Congress to represent Maryland’s 6th congressional district, and lost the Democratic primary to David Trone by 9.3%, with 30.7% of the vote compared to Trone’s 40.0%.
In 2021, Wes Moore chose Miller as his running mate in the Democratic primary of the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election and won the Democratic nomination on July 19, 2022.
They defeated Republican nominee Dan Cox and his running mate Gordana Schifanelli on November 8, 2022.
She is the second female lieutenant governor after Kathleen Kennedy Townsend.
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