A Democrat, he was elected to the Senate of Virginia in 2007, won re-election twice by increasing majorities, and died during his final term.
At WVEC, he became well known for treating those he interviewed with the same high level of deference, whether they were a school janitor or the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Senator Paul Trible (a Republican), at Christopher Newport University and public broadcasting station WHRO.
In the Virginia Senate, Miller helped establish a bipartisan coalition known as the Commonwealth Caucus, especially to work on issues related to redistricting and education reform.
Miller also worked to protect the Chesapeake Bay, military families and to end childhood obesity.