Jennifer A. Miller’s story
Jennifer Miller’s story is one of humble beginnings, determination, hard work, and a lifelong commitment to service.
The daughter of a career United States Army soldier who met her mother while stationed in Seoul, South Korea, Jennifer was born and raised in Seoul. When she came to the United States, she learned English as her second language. Growing up with limited financial resources, Jennifer learned early that perseverance, education, and hard work could open doors that once seemed impossible.
After attending Cherry Creek High School, Jennifer pursued her education at the University of Denver, earning both undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting. While working in public accounting, she attended law school at night, ultimately earning her law degree from the University of Denver.
But Jennifer’s connection to Cherry Hills Village began long before her professional accomplishments. As a student at Cherry Creek High School, she dreamed of one day calling Cherry Hills Village home. That dream became a reality, and with it came a profound appreciation for the community’s unique character, peaceful neighborhoods, rural beauty, and enduring traditions.
Planning & Zoning: knowing the rules from the inside
I served on the Cherry Hills Village Planning & Zoning Commission, including as Vice-Chair.
P&Z is where the Village’s most consequential decisions start. On the Commission I:
reviewed and voted on variances, rezonings, right-of-way vacations, floodplain cases, and amendments to our zoning code, including the City’s tree-replacement standards;
heard directly from the neighbors those decisions affected; and
learned how a well-run hearing protects everyone: the applicant, the neighbors, and the Village.
The 2022 Master Plan: listening at scale
I served as Vice Chair of the Citizens Advisory Taskforce that helped shape our 2022 Master Plan, the City’s roadmap for land use, parks and open space, transportation, and infrastructure.
The taskforce helped draft the questions for the community surveys and reviewed what residents told it. More than 600 surveys were completed, alongside a series of community open houses.
Taskforce members helped turn that input into the plan’s vision, goals, and action items.
When the Commission recommended the plan to Council, I asked that the code changes needed to carry it out be made a priority, so the plan wouldn’t sit on a shelf.
That’s the approach I will bring as mayor: ask residents first, write it down, and follow through.