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Hinda Miller | |
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| Member of the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden district | |
| In office 2002–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hinda Schreiber April 18, 1950 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Parsons School of Design, New York University |
| Occupation | Politician, entrepreneur, costume designer, inventor |
| Awards | National Inventors Hall of Fame (2022) |
Hinda Miller (née Hinda Schreiber; born 18 April 1950)[1] is a Canadian-born American politician, entrepreneur, costume designer, and inventor. She was a member of the Vermont Senate from the Chittenden senate district, from 2002 until 2013. Miller finished second in the 2006 Burlington mayoral election behind Vermont Progressive, Bob Kiss.
In 1977, Miller co-created the "Jogbra", the first sports bra, working alongside Lisa Lindahl and Polly Smith.[2][3] She was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2022.[2]
- ^ Oswald, Alison (2014). "Guide to the Jogbra, Inc. Records" (PDF). Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
- ^ a b Honderich, Holly (11 May 2022). "The 'jockstrap' that revolutionised women's sports". BBC News.
- ^ Martin, Julia (December 21, 2020). "The first sports bra was two jock straps. Meet the New Jersey women who invented it". USA TODAY.