Former Ohio State Senator Ray Miller Jr. - Building a Life Long Legacy in Community Service

05/30/23 • 37 min

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Ray Miller is the President & Publisher of The Columbus & Dayton African American news journal and a former Ohio State Senator. Mr. Miller is a Life Member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and the NAACP. In addition, he is an active member of Second Baptist Church located in Columbus, Ohio.
In January of 2011, Mr. Miller founded The Columbus African American news journal. The publication has quickly grown to become the largest, most broadly circulated minority focused print medium in Columbus and Central Ohio. Due to its success, in August of 2017, Miller expanded the news journal to include the city of Dayton, Ohio. The journal is well known for its substantive content and excellent contributing writers who are clearly focused on their mission, which is to educate, inform, and empower the community.
Totally committed to developing the next generation of young leaders, Mr. Miller created the Ray Miller Institute for Change and Leadership at The Ohio State University Department of African American and African Studies and The Progressive Leadership Academy to insure the knowledge and wisdom of selected leaders is passed on to those who will soon succeed them. Admission to the Leadership Academy is in great demand and the curriculum consists of high level presentations, readings, team projects and community service. Collectively, there are 390 graduates of the program.
For 24 years, Miller served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly--16 years in the House of Representatives and eight years as a State Senator. He was a prolific legislator and is well known for being the chief sponsor of legislation which established the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, The Institute for Urban Education at Central State University, the Mental Health Reform Act, first-time State funding for Head Start in the State of Ohio and many other public policy and systemic change initiatives.
During his extensive professional career, Miller has served at the executive level within organized labor, business, higher education and the Federal Government, as a Deputy Special Assistant on the White House Staff of President Jimmy Carter.
A highly requested public speaker, Mr. Miller has delivered countless keynote addresses throughout the State of Ohio and the nation. He is blessed to have received more than 600 local, state and national awards for his legislative accomplishments and community service.
Miller previously served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Central State University. Mr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from The Ohio State University. He and his wife Marty have one son, Ray Miller III.

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Dwight Montgomery is President of National Christian Foundation of Ohio. Since 1990, Dwight has been serving clients in the area of financial planning and wealth management. A major focus of his work is helping families deploy the resources that God has entrusted to them. He specializes in providing services to families who have a heart for impacting the Kingdom of God. This is done by helping them plan their tax elimination strategies, design effective business succession, implement inheritance plans and execute on Kingdom giving. Along with our team at National Christian Foundation and a network of faith-based professionals from around the country, we are equipped to help our givers make good decisions and avoid mistakes when stewarding all that God has entrusted to them as we work to inspire biblical generosity.

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Lawrence Funderburke is a devoted Christian and family man who is on a mission to improve the lives of everyone he comes in contact with. His Momentum Dads project is a challenge and practical guide to help dads and families grow.
Lawrence Funderburke (aka Mr. Fundy) is perhaps best known for his exploits on the basketball court. After the NBA, his life's purpose became much richer, clearer, and more meaningful: helping people build legacy assets—personally, professionally, financially, and spiritually.

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Lawrence and his wife Monya operate the Funderburke Institute of Financial Empowerment (F-I-F-E) and their non-profit arm, the Lawrence Funderburke Youth Organization (LFYO). They have two teenage children.

Visit www.MrFundy.com or www.MomentumDads.com for more information on Lawrence's outreach efforts, speaking opportunities, and book orders.

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