Why are you running?
Steve Miller, owner of Miller Tax Services on George W. Engram Boulevard, highlights the
financial struggles of Daytona Beach residents and stresses the need for affordable housing
and living wage jobs. He advocates for revitalizing neighborhood business districts to bring jobs
closer to home and believes development incentives should focus on creating living wage jobs.
Additionally, he calls for strengthening the community by offering recreational opportunities for
children and creating gathering spaces for the elderly to ensure their active participation in
community life.
Political experience
Steve Miller has political experience as a Daytona Beach city commissioner from 1993 to 1995
and served as a member of the city's Leisure Services Advisory Board.
What is a life accomplishment that illuminates the kind of city
commission member you will be?
Steve Miller highlights his problem-solving and coalition-building skills as key qualities for a city
commission member. As an accountant, he has helped clients grow their businesses and
understands the financial challenges faced by residents, small businesses, and the city. He also
led a successful campaign to change the Land Development Code, allowing homeowners to
operate businesses from their homes. Miller aims to continue building coalitions across
neighborhoods and financial backgrounds to improve the city.
What are your top three priorities?
Steve Miller's top three priorities are: increasing affordable housing, attracting higher-paying
jobs, and providing youth recreation programs; revitalizing older neighborhood business districts
like Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard and Ridgewood Avenue; and ensuring development
incentives lead to real, verifiable, and enforceable benefits.