Jo Miller

Councilperson Jo Miller, an out-transgender leader, grew up in South Jersey and became the first known transgender Democrat to serve in elected office in NJ history, on April 17, 2023. In 2022, Jo decided to forgo the rest of law school to fight back against the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and regulations in the political field. As Deputy Executive Director of the Camden County Democratic Committee, Jo maintains the county party’s political operations and has pushed internal changes to permit nonbinary people to seek committee seats and formed CCDC’s first LGBTQ+ Caucus. Additionally, Jo has experience crafting state legislation from their previous position as the Legislative Aide to Assemblyman Paul Moriarty, NJ LD-4. Jo believes everyone deserves a happy and healthy home, and they will use their legislative and campaign experience toward that end.