Miller announces reelection bid for Coeur d'Alene City Council seat

COEUR d'ALENE — Kiki Miller, longtime Coeur d'Alene resident and community activist, announced her reelection bid for a Coeur d'Alene City Council seat.

"I am running for city council to continue ensuring that everyone in our community is heard and supported," Miller said. "My focus is on solving community challenges together by involving the creative vision of all residents."

Miller has lived in Coeur d'Alene since 1975 and has been involved in numerous civic and leadership projects over the past several decades.

"Our community has evolved in recent years and I respect the interests of those who have lived here all their life, as well as the newcomers to our community who are passionate about our North Idaho quality of life," Miller said.

Miller envisions high-quality education, diverse, sustainable jobs, attainable housing, and responsible planning for the community, while fostering strong fiscal management to support economic growth and preserve the city's quality of life.

"My experience as a local entrepreneur, community activist and civic leader has provided a great perspective to our community," said Miller. "I will continue to provide a voice for area residents, while shaping a positive future for our community."

Miller cited her work with leading the Regional Housing and Growth Issues Partnership (now called Housing Solutions Partnership) to address the shift in the housing market and growth issues escalated by the pandemic. 

"To date, we’ve made great progress toward solutions, including launching HomeShare Kootenai County, getting legislation passed that assists mobile home tenants, provided multiple studies for decision making, organizing planning and growth workshops, deed restriction deployment, development agreement training and presented the free ADU plan project," Miller said.

She plans to continue promoting and executing solutions and building a publicly involved process to address this issue for years to come. “We need our nurses, teachers, snowplow drivers and our grandchildren to have an opportunity to live here and contribute to our thriving community.”

Miller said she has kept to her original campaign promises and consistently supported police and fire departments, led numerous community engagement events, including the development of Atlas Mill Park, a Performing Arts Facility Feasibility study, the establishment of free parking for local residents, free compost give-away and limiting property tax increases. 

She established the Historic Preservation Commission, expanded library outreach and supported the passage of the country's first Robotics Ordinance. 

During the pandemic, she created job preservation measures in the arts community, had statewide discussions to allow gyms and salons to remain open and led a tourism awareness campaign to help keep local citizens safe.

Miller has served as a Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce executive director, as a Women's Center board member, a Rotary board member and has been named Volunteer of the Year for both the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls chambers. 

Miller and her husband have one son, who is currently a singer/songwriter pursuing a career in music and acting. 

Miller has been a recipient of Woman of the Year honors from the local Soroptimist organization and Citizen of the Year/North Idaho College Annual Day of Dialog event. She was named Best in Local Government by the Inlander in Spokane.