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Joseph A. Miller, III Voting Record & Scorecard | Christian Employers Alliance

OH Representative

District: 53 • Democrat

2024 Alignment:

31.25%

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Rep. Joseph A. Miller, III (D-OH-53) earned a 31% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2024, showing limited alignment with biblical business policy positions. Joseph A. Miller, III voted on 5 of the 6 key bills CEA scored in 2024. Joseph A. Miller, III represents the 53rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives. Highest category scores: Healthcare Freedom (100%), Economic Freedom (14%), and First Freedom (0%).

Title

Lawmaker Position

HB 331House 20241x

Protecting Taxpayers by Requiring an Audit of Government Services Provided by Villages.

With CEA
This bill requires county commissioners to determine if each village provided at least five services during the previous 10 years, such as police, fire, water, and garbage, and if each elected position had at least one candidate. If not, the question of whether to surrender corporate powers of the village is required to be presented to voters. This measure ensures taxpayer funds are being used to provide necessary services for residents.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 16:10-11 – "Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?"
Leadership Insight
Jesus connects economic stewardship to spiritual trustworthiness. Economic freedom is built on this principle: individuals who manage small resources faithfully should be trusted with more - not have government confiscate their increase through taxation or redistribute their success. When government punishes productive stewardship through progressive taxation, it contradicts Christ's teaching that faithful management of "very little" qualifies you for "much." Economic freedom rewards faithful stewardship.
HB 68 (Veto Override)House 20245x

Protecting Children Under 18 from Sex-Reassignment Surgeries and Prescriptions with Irreversible Implications and Prohibiting Biological Males from Competing in Female Competitions.

Against CEA
This motion overrides the Governor's veto of a bill that enacts the "Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act" and the "Save Women's Sports Act." The bill prohibits children under 18 years of age from receiving sex-reassignment procedures or puberty blockers until they reach the age of consent. Additionally, the bill prohibits the state's Medicaid system from providing coverage for such procedures and medications for minors. The bill also requires public and private schools and colleges and universities to designate athletic teams as either male, female, or co-ed, "based on the sex of the participants," and requires all participants of a female team to be of the same sex.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Deuteronomy 22:5 – "A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor a man wear women's clothing, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this."
Leadership Insight
God's design for gender is intentional, not arbitrary. Leaders who defend biological truth protect the foundation of family, identity, and society. Cultural pressure to erase distinctions does not change divine design. Clarity about gender honors God's created order.
HB 7House 20241x

Growing Government Dependency Through Several Efforts Designed to Expand Welfare Programs.

Against CEA
This bill contains several provisions related to expanding welfare programs. Among other provisions, the bill requires the Department of Health to study how to increase participation in WIC (Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program) and requires the Department of Medicaid to study how certain infant vitality programs can be covered by Medicaid.
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Haggai 1:6 – "You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it."
Leadership Insight
When priorities drift from purpose, prosperity leaks away. God doesn’t bless motion - He blesses alignment. Economic freedom begins when stewardship follows divine order.
SB 6House 20245x

Protecting Taxpayers by Prohibiting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Considerations in State Investment Strategies.

Against CEA
This bill prohibits the consideration of ESG (environmental, social, and governance) in state investment strategies, including for the state pension systems. Investment strategies based on ESG result in reduced financial returns for taxpayers.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Proverbs 29:2 – "When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan."
Leadership Insight
Righteous economic leadership creates prosperity that lifts all people; wicked rulers impose taxation, regulation, and cronyism that make the people groan. Economic freedom flourishes under leaders who fear God and protect property rights. When government becomes extractive rather than protective, citizens suffer under the weight of policies designed to benefit the powerful rather than serve the productive.
SB 81House 20244x

Expanding Access to Mental Health Services by Slightly Reducing Restrictions on Certain Healthcare Professionals.

With CEA
This bill allows physician assistants (PA), certified nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and certified nurse-midwives to sign admission, treatment, and discharge documents for inpatient psychiatric or behavioral healthcare, if certain requirements are met. The bill also allows insurance navigators to receive compensation from health insurance companies offering plans on a health exchange, with some exceptions.
SUPPORT is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 10:34-35 – "He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. 'Look after him,' he said, 'and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have."
Leadership Insight
The Good Samaritan embodies healthcare freedom - personal compassion delivered without government permission, insurance approval, or bureaucratic delay. He bandaged wounds himself, paid directly for care, and promised to cover additional costs. Healthcare freedom means protecting this direct relationship between caregiver and patient. When government mandates and insurance bureaucracies stand between the suffering and those who would help, compassion is delayed, costs explode, and the wounded lie waiting while paperwork processes.
HCR 14House 20241x

Urging Congress to Continue the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative which has Received $4.9 Billion in Taxpayer Funds.

Neutral
This bill urges Congress to reauthorizes the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a program to "protect and restore" the Great Lakes. According to the program's website, it "has received approximately $4.9 billion from FY 2010 to FY 2024. The GLRI has also received $800 million from FY 2022 to FY 2025 under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law."
OPPOSE is the CEA Position, based on:
Luke 14:28-30 – "Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?"
Leadership Insight
Vision must meet calculation. God honors leaders who count costs before claiming promises. Stewardship without foresight breeds collapse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rep. Joseph A. Miller, III's voting record?

Rep. Joseph A. Miller, III (D-OH-53) earned a 31% Christian Employers Alliance score for 2024, showing limited alignment with biblical business policy positions. Joseph A. Miller, III voted on 5 of the 6 key bills CEA scored in 2024. Joseph A. Miller, III represents the 53rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives. Highest category scores: Healthcare Freedom (100%), Economic Freedom (14%), and First Freedom (0%).

How aligned is Joseph A. Miller, III with biblical business policy positions?

Joseph A. Miller, III earned a 31% Christian Employers Alliance score in 2024, showing limited alignment with biblical business policy positions.

What is Joseph A. Miller, III's CEA score?

Joseph A. Miller, III has a 31% CEA score for 2024.

Where does Joseph A. Miller, III serve?

Rep. Joseph A. Miller, III (D-OH-53) represents the 53rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives as a Democrat.

What issue categories does Joseph A. Miller, III score highest on?

Joseph A. Miller, III's strongest categories on the Christian Employers Alliance scorecard are: Healthcare Freedom (100%), Economic Freedom (14%), First Freedom (0%).

Where can I see Joseph A. Miller, III's full voting record?

View the full list of scored bills, category breakdown, and year-over-year voting record above. Christian Employers Alliance updates this scorecard as new key votes are scored.

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