​​Welcome! Kiki for Council 2025

COEUR d’ALENE — Kiki Miller, a longtime Coeur d’Alene resident and community activist, announces her bid for re-election to the Coeur d’Alene City Council.

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,” she said.

“I am running for city council to continue ensuring that everyone in our community is heard and supported. My focus is on solving community challenges together by involving the creative vision of all residents. Over the years, my work promoting service and civic projects has helped shape our city for the better.”

Miller’s key goal is to create a balanced approach for Coeur d’Alene’s future. She envisions high-quality education, diverse, sustainable jobs, attainable housing, and responsible planning, all 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. I formally organized and led the Regional Housing and Growth Issues Partnership (now Housing Solutions Partnership) to address the shift in the housing market and growth issues escalated by the pandemic and its ensuing lifestyle changes around the country. To date, we’ve made significant progress toward solutions, including launching HomeShare Kootenai County, getting legislation passed that assists mobile home tenants, providing multiple studies for decision making, organizing planning and growth workshops, deed restriction deployment, development agreement training, and presented the free ADU plan project.

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, snow plow drivers, and our grandchildren to have an opportunity to live here and contribute to our thriving community.”

In keeping her original campaign promises, Miller said she has consistently supported the 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 residents, a 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 and her husband have one son, who attended a musical theatre conservatory in New York, and is currently a singer/songwriter pursuing a career in music and acting.

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. She also received Woman of the Year honors from the local Soroptimist organization and Citizen of the Year / North Idaho College Annual Day of Dialogue event. She was named Best in Local Government by the Inlander Spokane.

She continues to volunteer and serve in leadership roles with many local organizations, supporting nonprofits and fundraising initiatives.