A. Troy Miller, President Pro Tem

(Chair: Small & Minority Business Development; Technology; and Zoning Committees)

Committee Member of: Finance; Workforce Development; Administration; Public Service & Transportation; Veterans' Affairs Committees; and Ad Hoc Committees. 

With an extensive background in the technology and health care industries, A. Troy Miller has brought a wealth of strategic planning and business management experience to Columbus City Council since he began his service in January of 2009. 

President Pro Tempore Miller chairs the Small & Minority Business Development, Technology, and Zoning Committees. He has been a force for transparency, accountability, and accessibility in city government. He has also worked to increase the public’s understanding of the zoning process so that residents can be more engaged when zonings come before Council. He has presented “Zoning 101” in various public forums.

President Pro Tem Miller led the development of the Legislative Center, a resource on City Council’s website that allows the public easy access to agendas,legislation, and supporting documents being considered by City Council. His e-Council initiative has improved the efficiency of Council and maximized taxpayer dollars by greatly reducing printing costs. He also introduced the legislation that established the MyColumbus mobile application, which enables residents and visitors to access Columbus information and submit service requests through their mobile devices.

Pro Tem Miller has invested in small businesses and job creation. His Small & Minority Business Development Committee increased the city's contract with the Economic and Community Development Institute to provide a wide range of financial services to residents and businesses. He also supported ECDI's KickStart contest, a business plan competition. He sponsored legislation to support the WSYX ABC-6 Job Boot Camps and has long been a champion for TechColumbus, an internationally acclaimed small business incubator. Pro Tem Miller sponsored an ordinance that enhanced the speed of the city's Internet access through an agreement with The Ohio State University and the Ohio Supercomputer Center.

In 2006, Miller won the Ohio Dominican University’s Edgar Ingram, Jr. Innovation Award,  given annually to an Ohio Dominican MBA student participating in a course in which students compete to build the most creative entrepreneurial business plan. Miller received his Master of Business Administration from Ohio Dominican University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration from the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of the American College of Health Care Executives, Healthcare Information Management Systems Society, American Hospital Association’s Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development, Forum for Healthcare Strategists, and is a board member of the St. Vincent Family Centers.

A graduate of East High School, Pro Tem Miller is the owner and president of iSpecData, an Ohio-based web application and consulting firm in the health management technology field. Miller previously held market research and strategic planning positions at OhioHealth as Medical Staff Development Planning Manager, Abbott Laboratories as Market Research Analyst, A.C. Nielsen as Account Executive, and Central Benefits Mutual Insurance Company as Market Research Manager - Corporate Development.