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2020 SESSION

20108930D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 310
Offered February 24, 2020
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Kevin G. Miller, Sr.
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Patrons-- Wilt, Adams, D.M., Austin, Bell, Cole, M.L., Delaney, Gilbert, Heretick, Hodges, Hope, Morefield, Orrock, Rasoul, Reid, Runion and Ware; Senators: Boysko, Hanger, Howell, Obenshain, Peake, Reeves and Ruff
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WHEREAS, the Honorable Kevin G. Miller, Sr., a passionate educator, honored veteran, and former statesman who served the Commonwealth admirably for over two decades, died on November 8, 2019; and

WHEREAS, born in Denny, North Carolina, in 1930, Kevin Miller enlisted in the United States Army shortly after graduating high school, serving on Okinawa and in the Korean War as a diesel mechanic from 1949 to 1952; and

WHEREAS, with support from the G.I. Bill, Kevin Miller attended Madison College, earning a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in education in 1957 and 1959, respectively; he would later round out his knowledge of business by becoming a certified public accountant in 1972; and

WHEREAS, early in his career as an educator, Kevin Miller taught business courses for San Diego City Schools in California and at Frederick College; he would ultimately become the first professor of accounting at his alma mater, Madison College, retiring as professor emeritus in 1995; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Miller’s accounting acumen was a valued asset of the federal government during the years he served the Internal Revenue Service as an auditor in Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, Kevin Miller served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1978 to 1982 before proudly representing the 26th District in the Senate of Virginia for five terms from 1983 through 2003; and

WHEREAS, during his tenure as a state lawmaker, Kevin Miller introduced and supported numerous important pieces of legislation to benefit all Virginians and offered his leadership and expertise to several standing committees; and

WHEREAS, as an educator and a statesman, Kevin Miller touched the lives of countless Virginians and helped make the Commonwealth a great place to live, work, and visit; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his daughter, Lora, Kevin Miller will be dearly remembered and missed by his adoring wife, Frances; his children, Kevin, Jr., and Stephanie, and their families; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues on both sides of the aisle; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of the Honorable Kevin G. Miller, Sr., accomplished statesman, inspiring educator, heroic veteran, and beloved member of the Harrisonburg community; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of the Honorable Kevin G. Miller, Sr., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.