A student of history and deeply sentimental, Millers home library was filled with more than 5,000 volumes, sorted by subject and historical era. He had been a state senator representing the 27th District (Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's Counties) from 1975 to 2020 and served as its President from 1987 to 2020. Standard text messaging rates apply. He stepped down from the leadership position in 2019 as he battled Stage 4 prostate cancer and resigned from his Senate seat in December. Jerad L Geiger April 25, 2023 (67 years old) View obituary. I grew up before television. From an early age, Mike learned what it meant to serve others when he began working in his grandfather's local market at the age of 10. Mike passed away in 2021, and is survived by his wife, five children, and 15 grandchildren. Thomas V. Mike Miller, a major force in Maryland politics for decades and the nations longest-serving state Senate president, has died, his family said. Once, while discussing a tough special session in 2007, he pulled back his suit jacket and showed reporters where red ink from a pen had leaked, as if he were bleeding. Also surviving is his brother-in-law, Marty Loomis, who was a wonderful source of help . [2][9] Miller died at home in Chesapeake Beach from the effects of the disease on January 15, 2021. ANNAPOLIS, Md. I study history. Nevertheless, he kept a framed resolution of the naming in his home. March 26, 1945 - April 19, 2023 . Search Obituaries. Fifty percent of the kids that start out in school dont graduate. I expect well hear many of them in the days and weeks ahead, and I hope the public will listen and get a glimpse of the impact Mike made," Ferguson said. [2], Miller was born in Clinton, Maryland on December 3, 1942, the first of ten siblings,[3] and attended Surrattsville High School. Once, while discussing a tough special session in 2007, he pulled back his suit jacket and showed reporters where red ink from a pen had leaked, as if he were bleeding. Millers, which was started by his grandfather, remains to this day. "It is impossible to think of the Maryland Senate and not think of Mike not just because of his historical longevity - but because each member of the Senate has his or her own Mike story. Rev. Miller maintained a collegial presence in the Senate. Filter Obituaries Filter . In a nod to Millers stature, one of the Senates office buildings already carried his name when he wasnt even halfway through his unprecedented tenure. At Mr. Millers urging, Evans suggested legislative ideas, including a bill allowing victims of domestic abuse to seek compensation.
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