 SIR Chris Miller
Chris was born in Lansing, Michigan, but grew up in Sacramento after his father moved the family here to work at Aerojet. Following his graduation from Hiram Johnson High School, Chris went to Sac City College and Sac State, from which he earned a BA in government and econ.
He first entry into the working world was with a small State agency dealing with disaster relief. In 1979, Chris began work with the State Compensation Insurance Fund, followed by stints with Sac County and then with Claims Management, Inc, both these jobs dealing with workman’s compensation management.
Chris ultimately worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, again dealing with workers’ comp programs. He retired in 2020 just as Covid hit. In his retirement, Chris did some survey work for the U.S. Census Bureau
Chris and his wife Rosie have two daughters, one living in Michigan and the other in San Diego. He plays golf regularly, likes to read (history and fiction) and does some traveling. He is a volunteer driver for Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Also, Chris and Rosie are pet owners and have a rescue dog and two cats, both formerly feral animals now adopted into their family.
|  SIR Wes Ellinghouse
Wes was born and raised in Fresno but left there right after high school to begin life on his own. He moved to Sacramento in 1972 and worked for the food distributor, S.E. Rykoff until 1986 when he began his career first as a Real Estate salesman and then as a Broker.
While in his first year with Coldwell Banker, Wes was named Rookie of the Year for most sales. Wes continued his long career in Real Estate focusing mostly in the Carmichael and Citrus Heights areas but was willing to help home owners buy and sell property anywhere. He proudly helped over 1500 families with their home sales! Wes recently retired but still works occasionally helping former clients, family and friends navigate the real estate market.
Wes and his wife, Shelley, have two grown children and three grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with family, traveling, biking and golfing. He is looking forward to being a member of our branch’s golfing group.
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