Aruna K. Miller, the Maryland lieutenant governor, will address the 2026 Wor-Wic Community College graduates at commencement on Wednesday, May 13, at 7 p.m., at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury.
Miller has devoted her life to public service and removing systemic barriers to opportunity. She and her family immigrated to the United States from India when she was 7 years old. The daughter of a mechanical engineer, she earned a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla.
As a civil and transportation engineer in Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation, Miller worked to improve the safety of the public and alleviate traffic by creating equitable access to transportation throughout the county. For 25 years, she oversaw programs that advanced access to schools and employment centers, and made community facilities safe for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users and people with differing abilities.
From 2010 to 2018, she represented District 15 in the Maryland House of Delegates, where she worked with her constituents to create legislation to invest in STEM education, streamline the regulatory process for small businesses, and was a champion for the environment, working families and survivors of domestic abuse.
Miller served on the Ways and Means Committee and its Revenue, Transportation and Education Subcommittees. Additionally, in her second term, she served on the Appropriations Committee, where she served as chair of the Oversight of Personnel Subcommittee, vice chair of the Transportation and Environment Subcommittee and vice chair of the Capital Budget Subcommittee.
As lieutenant governor, her policy profile includes matters relating to transportation, mental health and STEM. She serves as chair of the Governor’s Work Zone Safety Work Group, dedicated to making highway work zones safer and protecting the lives of workers, motorists and law enforcement.
Miller also chairs Maryland’s first Council on Interfaith Outreach, which convenes faith leaders from across religions and across the state of Maryland to bridge divides, increase religious tolerance, end hate and better serve all communities.
