Nadia Milleron

Nadia Milleron
Born1964 (age 59–60)
California, U.S.
EducationSmith College (BA)
University of Iowa (JD)
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Michael Stumo
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(m. 1992)​
RelativesLaura Nader (mother)
Ralph Nader (uncle)

Nadia Milleron (born 1964) is an American aviation safety and consumer advocate. She is also the niece of four time U.S. presidential candidate Ralph Nader.[1]

Early life and education

Nadia Milleron was born in California in 1964 to American anthropologist Laura Nader. As the granddaughter of Lebanese-American activist Rose Nader, Milleron was surrounded by notable figures in the academic and activist world throughout her early childhood.

Milleron moved to Massachusetts in 1982 to attend Smith College for her undergraduate degree and then studied at the University of Iowa School of Law where she graduated with a Juris Doctor degree. Milleron co-authored the book, "Canada Firsts" along with her uncle Ralph Nader in 1992.[2]

That same year Nadia married attorney Michael Stumo, who is the CEO of the Coalition For A Prosperous America. The pair had 4 children. In 1999 the couple moved to Sheffield, Massachusetts.[3]

Consumer Advocacy

On March 10, 2019, Milleron's 24 year old daughter Samya Rose Stumo, was killed in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash. Samya Stumo was a humanitarian and global health professional. She was one of 157 fatalities in the crash that left no survivors.[4] The day of the crash, Milleron and her family traveled to Addis Ababa, not knowing if there were survivors.[5] During this trip they met many families who had lost loved ones in the crash.[6]

After the accident Milleron, along with her uncle Ralph Nader, called for a boycott of the Boeing 737 Max and for whistleblowers at Boeing to come forward regarding safety issues.[7][8][9] They also called on the F.A.A. not to let the 737 Max jets back in the air until more research was conducted regarding the crashes the planes were involved in.[10] Milleron and her husband filed a civil lawsuit against Boeing for the wrongful death of their daughter.[10] The Stumo/Milleron family civil suit against Boeing is ongoing as of 2024.[11][12]

Milleron was featured on a special episode of ABC's 20/20 titled Falling From the Sky.[13] She and her husband continued to lead the consumer safety campaign against Boeing[14] and became major public critics of the company.[15] Milleron confronted Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg during his testimony in front of the United States Senate regarding the crash.[16] She later met with the United States Department of Justice regarding Boeing's criminal conduct.[17][18]

Milleron herself met numerous times with members of the United States House of Representatives, the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board[19] and Illinois House of Representatives.[20] Her advocacy and testimony led in part to the passage of the bi-partisan Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act passed by Congress in 2020 and in 2021 Boeing was criminally charged with fraud related to the death of her daughter.[21][18]

Political career

On March 13, 2024, Milleron announced her candidacy for Congress in the First Massachusetts District.[22][23] Milleron is running as an independent against Rep. Richard Neal,[24] who has held the seat since 1989.[25] Milleron gathered 3,000 signatures from voters in 80 towns in order to appear on the ballot.[26][27] Milleron raised $70,000 in donations as of June, 2024.[28]

References

  1. ^ Lee, Shelby (2024-03-20). "Nadia Milleron Announces Independent Bid for 1st Congressional Seat". The Shoestring. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  2. ^ Nader, Ralph; Milleron, Nadia; Conacher, Duff (1992). Canada firsts. Washington, DC: Center for Study of Responsive Law. ISBN 978-0-7710-6713-6.
  3. ^ Milleron, Nadia (2024-03-18). "Next lawmaker in 1st Congressional District should help people — not corporations (Viewpoint)". masslive. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  4. ^ Isidore, Chris (2024-03-10). "On the 5th anniversary of a fatal 737 Max crash, victims' families want more focus on Boeing's potential safety problems | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  5. ^ Cowgill, Terry (2019-03-12). "Samya Stumo, who grew up in Sheffield, dies in Ethiopia plane crash". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  6. ^ "A year after Ethiopian crash, a new 'family' bonded by loss". The East African. 2020-07-05. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  7. ^ "With Personal Connection to Crash, Ralph Nader Takes on Boeing". March 20, 2019.
  8. ^ Milleron, Nadia (2019-05-14). "My daughter died in a Boeing crash a year ago. Unsafe planes need to stay grounded | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  9. ^ Coggins, Madeline (2024-02-01). "Family who lost daughter in Boeing crash urges others to avoid aircraft: 'Fraud and profits over safety'". Fox News. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  10. ^ a b Enrich, David (September 29, 2024). "A Grieving Mother. A Famous Uncle. An Unlikely Crusade". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "Family of American woman sues Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines over 737 Max crash". The Fiji Times. Reuters. 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  12. ^ "Boeing set to settle with families in Ethiopian 737 MAX crash, avoiding punitive damages". The Seattle Times. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  13. ^ Mehrotra, Kriti (2020-11-26). "Where Are Samya Stumo's Parents Now?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  14. ^ MacGillis, Alec (2019-11-11). "The Case Against Boeing". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  15. ^ Baker, Sinéad. "'I could never live with myself': The parents of a Boeing 737 Max victim explain why they chose to campaign to prevent another disaster, rather than 'go to bed' and grieve". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  16. ^ Wallace, Gregory (2019-10-30). "Mother of 737 MAX crash victim confronts Boeing CEO after hearing and tells him to quit | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  17. ^ Eagle, Heather Bellow, The Berkshire (2024-04-19). "Parents of Sheffield crash victim to meet with DOJ Fraud Section about Boeing as new whistleblower claims of malfeasance surface". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ a b Cameron, Hugh (2024-07-09). "Boeing Victims' Anger: Inside the Room As Sweetheart Deal Was Announced". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  19. ^ Izikson, Shaw Israel (2024-03-13). "Sheffield resident Milleron running against Congressman Richard Neal". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  20. ^ Milleron, Nadia (2022-02-08). "Nadia Milleron: Illinois law spares Boeing from paying for 737 Max 8 fatalities. Lawmakers, fix the 'death gap.'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  21. ^ "Boeing pleads not guilty to fraud in criminal case over deadly 737 Max crashes". Health News Florida. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  22. ^ Lee, Shelby (2024-03-20). "Nadia Milleron Announces Independent Bid for 1st Congressional Seat". The Shoestring. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  23. ^ "Meet Nadia Milleron: Her Daughter Was Killed in 2019 Boeing Crash, Now She's Running for Congress". Democracy Now!. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  24. ^ Heinonen, Sarah (2024-07-15). "Activist launches bid for U.S. House seat held by Neal for 36 years". The Reminder. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  25. ^ "Berkshire County Independent candidate and mother of Boeing crash victim running to unseat Neal weighs in on Senate whistleblower hearing". WAMC. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  26. ^ Eagle, Heather Bellow, The Berkshire (2024-06-27). "Nadia Milleron gets enough signatures for ballot in race for Congressional seat against Rep. Richard Neal". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2024-08-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ Kinney, Jim (2024-06-27). "Nadia Milleron, independent candidate for House against Richard Neal, submits signatures for Nov. ballot". masslive. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  28. ^ "Massachusetts District 01 2024 Race". opensecrets.org.