Sturgis educator Aaron Miller will be speaking to a much larger audience than his regular classroom in the near future, as voters in Cass and St. Joseph county have overwhelmingly selected him to become the next member of the Michigan House of Representatives in the 59th District.

The Republican has captured 63 percent of the vote over Democrat opponent Mike Moroz, of Dowagiac, according to unofficial totals in both counties, with votes in all but two precincts accounted for. In Cass County, Miller received 4,444 votes compared to Moroz’s 3,509 votes.

This is the 27-year-old’s first time serving in public office. The teacher had defeated three other candidates to secure the Republican nomination in the primary election in August. Current incumbent Matt Lori, of Constantine, will be stepping down from office following the election, due to term limitations.