Victor W. Miller (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician who currently serves in the
Kansas House of Representatives
The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafti ...
representing the 58th district and a former Kansas state senator.Vic Miller House District 058 Kansas Legislature, January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
Political Career
Miller was originally elected to the Kansas House in 1978 from the 53rd House district, serving from 1979 to 1984. In 1984, he ran for the
Kansas State Senate
The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators elected from single-member districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members o ...
Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Jeanne Hoferer. After leaving the House in 1984, he served as a County Commissioner in
Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County (county code SN) is located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 178,909, making it the third-most populous county in Kansas. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state ...
, then as a Topeka Municipal Court Judge.
In 2016, he re-entered the legislature, winning election to the 58th House district. He served one term there before being appointed to the 18th Senate district in January of 2019, after the seat was left vacant when
Laura Kelly
Laura Jeanne Kelly (born January 24, 1950)"Laura Kelly," ''Kansapedia,'' resigned to serve as Governor of Kansas. Miller finished out the remaining two years of Kelly's term, and then returned to his House seat, successfully running for the House in 2020. During his tenure in the Kansas Senate, he served as Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.Vic Miller Senate District 018 Kansas Legislature, January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments 2021-2022
*Ranking Minority Member of Elections
*Insurance and Pensions
*Federal and State Affairs
*Redistricting
*Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
*Joint Committee on Special Claims Against the State
Kansas Senate Committee Assignments 2019-2020
*Ranking Minority Member of Judiciary
*Assessment and Taxation
*Select Committee on Federal Tax Code Implementation
*Joint Committee on Pensions, Investment and Benefits
*2019 Special Committee on Judiciary
Kansas House of Representatives Committee Assignments 2017-2018
*Ranking Minority Member of Elections
*Federal and State Affairs
*Judiciary
*2017 Special Committee on Elections
Personal
On May 7, 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving when he drove his car into a Topeka ditch. found by Nick Agee of South Carolina who was only trying to make sure he was OK.''
Wichita Eagle
''The Wichita Eagle'' is a daily newspaper published in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and is the largest newspaper in Wichita and the surrounding area.
History
Origins
In 1870, ''The Vidette'' was the fi ...
'', Chance Swaim, May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019. He was charged with DUI on November 25, 2019 by a special prosecutor assigned the case to avoid conflicts of interest. Miller agreed to enter a diversion program to resolve the charge on July 14, 2020.State Sen. Vic Miller accepts diversion agreement in DUI case ''
Capital Journal
The ''Capital Journal'' is a newspaper in Pierre, South Dakota, founded in 1881. It serves the South Dakota capital city of Pierre and the surrounding region, including Fort Pierre. As of December 2012, it reported a daily circulation of 10,750 ...
'', Tim Hrenchir, July 16, 2020. Retrieve July 16, 2020.