MEET THE CANDIDATE
Matthew Miller is running to represent the 36th District in the Albany County Legislature. I am a recently retired Regents and AP Biology teacher of 30 years in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Schools. I was the local teachers union president for 22 years and spent 6 years as the district Energy Education Manager, saving over $2.4 million of taxpayer money in that time. Much of my time has been spent volunteering for Bethlehem Tomboys, Hudson Valley LL, Cub Scouts, Bethlehem Babe Ruth and other travel baseball teams, along with coaching Varsity Softball and Varsity Golf at RCS. In addition, I also ran the Ski Club for many years and advised the Class of 2000 and the Class of 2016. I started the RCS Science Olympiad team 26 years ago, ran the Capitol Region Science Olympiad for 17 years and have been a NYS and National Science Olympiad event writer and supervisor. I am also the former President and present Treasurer of the RCS Sports Association. In my personal time, I am an avid geocacher and enjoy kayaking and hiking.
In the County Legislature, I am on the Health Committee and the Conservation, Sustainability and Green Initiatives Committee. I am also the co-chair of the Albany County Labor Outreach Task Force and am a Director on the Board of the Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Karen, my wife, is an elementary school principal in Coxsackie-Athens CSD. We have two children, Nicole, a 2020 graduate of the University of Washington, and Christopher, a 2023 graduate of Penn State Schreyer Honors College. Our family likes to travel, explore nature and, as you might guess, discuss politics. We have lived in Selkirk for 30 years and I came to the Capital Region a little over 30 years ago after being born and raised in Massapequa, L.I, N.Y.. Educationally, I received a B.S. in Biology(7-12) from SUNY-Oneonta and an M.S. in Biology Education from the University at Albany.
In the County Legislature, I am on the Health Committee and the Conservation, Sustainability and Green Initiatives Committee. I am also the co-chair of the Albany County Labor Outreach Task Force and am a Director on the Board of the Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Karen, my wife, is an elementary school principal in Coxsackie-Athens CSD. We have two children, Nicole, a 2020 graduate of the University of Washington, and Christopher, a 2023 graduate of Penn State Schreyer Honors College. Our family likes to travel, explore nature and, as you might guess, discuss politics. We have lived in Selkirk for 30 years and I came to the Capital Region a little over 30 years ago after being born and raised in Massapequa, L.I, N.Y.. Educationally, I received a B.S. in Biology(7-12) from SUNY-Oneonta and an M.S. in Biology Education from the University at Albany.
