JACK W. MILLER

ack Miller was born in Dallas, Texas in 1957, the baby of seven children. His father was an aerospace engineer and mother a homemaker. The family lived in several states, settling in Phoenix in 1966.

He relocated to Prescott after a weekend visit, where he began his career with U.S. Electrical Motors. Jack worked as a machinist from 1975 to 1987, and he met his wife Jeri. They were married in 1981 and relocated to Chino Valley.

In 1987, Jack became a firefighter with the Chino Valley Fire District, which he calls “the best job in the world.” He earned an associate’s degree in fire science and business administration. He retired from the district as a battalion chief at the end of 2010 after suffering a knee injury.

Jack and Jeri have two sons who live in Kingman with their families, and they both work for local fire departments.

He says most rewarding to him has been serving the public; he has always enjoyed trying to find solutions to people’s problems.