Rick Miller is running for re-election to the Lawrence Township council because he believes it’s time for a change for the better by finally putting an end to the 14 years of one-party rule that has dominated Town Hall and stifled sensible government. Rick, and his running mate Ginny Bigley, are committed to returning fiscal responsibility, openness in government, and commonsense to Lawrence Township.

Rick, a life-long Lawrence resident, was first elected to the town council in November 1993. The voters have consistently returned him to office ever since. In 1995, Rick had the honor of serving as mayor "one of the youngest in Lawrence Township history." The year he was mayor the municipal tax rate actually went down.

For most of his time on council, Rick has served in the minority. He has been frustrated by the current council majority’s failure to hold the line on taxes and to make the township live within its means, despite his many suggestions. He has fought to bring more openness to the way in which our town is run. And he has been an advocate for commonsense when commonsense has been in short supply.

"The year I served as mayor, our tax rate for municipal purposes was $0.43. Since the current majority took control the following year, the tax rate has jumped by more than 65 percent," Miller said recently. "This tax and spend approach to local government has got to stop. The only way that will happen is to change who’s in control at Town Hall."

"With Ginny Bigley joining me and Bob Bostock on the council we will not only change control, we will change the way our local government works, bringing back fiscal responsibility, openness, and commonsense," Miller asserted.

Born and raised in Lawrence, Rick has long been a community leader, following the example set by his parents who have lived in Lawrence for more than 50 years. Rick has been actively involved in many social and charitable groups, including the Lawrence Lions, The Sons of the American Legion, the Sunshine Foundation’s Operation Dreamlift, the NJ National Guard State Family Readiness Council, and in raising money to preserve open space and the Brearley House.

As a councilmember, Rick has served as a liaison to the Lawrence Neighborhood Center, the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, the Lawrence Alcohol and Drug Alliance, the Patriotic Committee, the Main Street Project, and the Recreation Advisory Committee.

Rick was educated in the Lawrence Township Public Schools and went on to graduate from Rider College with a degree in finance and a minor in political science. Rick is a senior financial consultant for PNC Investments in Ewing Township.

Rick, his wife, Sharon, and their daughter Charlotte own a home on Carter Road, which is currently under renovation to accommodate their young, growing family. He looks forward to continuing his work to make Lawrence a better place to live in the years ahead.