| Office | Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives |
|---|---|
| Term start | January 9, 2023 |
| Term end | January 10, 2025 |
| Predecessor | Tom Sawyer |
| Successor | Brandon Woodard |
| State house 1 | Kansas |
| District 1 | 53rd |
| Term start 1 | January 8, 1979 |
| Term end 1 | January 14, 1985 |
| Preceded 1 | Jim Slattery |
| Succeeded 1 | Bill Roy Jr. |
| State house 2 | Kansas |
| District 2 | 58th |
| Term start 2 | January 9, 2017 |
| Term end 2 | January 14, 2019 |
| Predecessor 2 | Ben Scott |
| Successor 2 | Freda Warfield |
| Term start 3 | January 11, 2021 |
| Term end 3 | January 13, 2025 |
| Predecessor 3 | Freda Warfield |
| Successor 3 | Alexis Simmons |
| State senate 4 | Kansas |
| District 4 | 18th |
| Predecessor 4 | Laura Kelly |
| Successor 4 | Kristen O'Shea |
| Term start 4 | January 14, 2019 |
| Term end 4 | January 11, 2021 |
| Birth date | October 19, 1951 (age 74) |
| Birth place | Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Victor W. Miller (born October 19, 1951) is an American politician from the state of Kansas. He served as a member of the Kansas House of Representatives, including as minority leader from 2023 to 2025, and of the Kansas Senate.[1]
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 in the 18th Senate district, but was defeated by Republican Jeanne Hoferer. After leaving the House in 1984, he served as a County Commissioner in Shawnee County, Kansas, 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 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.[2][3] During his tenure in the Kansas Senate, he served as Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4] In 2024, he ran for the 19th Senate district, but he lost in the Democratic primary.[5][6]
Personal life
On May 7, 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving when he drove his car into a Topeka ditch.[7] He was charged with DUI on November 25, 2019 by a special prosecutor assigned the case to avoid conflicts of interest.[8] Miller agreed to enter a diversion program to resolve the charge on July 14, 2020.[9]
References
- ^ Vic Miller House District 058 Archived 2021-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, Kansas Legislature, January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ Vic Miller House District 058 Archived 2017-06-09 at the Wayback Machine, Kansas Legislature, January 14, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ [1], Legislature], January 14, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Vic Miller Senate District 018 Archived 2021-01-24 at the Wayback Machine, Kansas Legislature, January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
- ^ "This longtime Topeka Democrat is giving up his House seat for another run at Kansas Senate". The Topeka Capital-Journal. December 4, 2023.
- ^ "2024 Primary Election Official Vote Totals". Kansas Secretary of State. 2024.
- ^ Kansas state senator arrested on suspicion of DUI after police find car in ditch, found by Nick Agee of South Carolina who was only trying to make sure he was OK.Wichita Eagle, Chance Swaim, May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Special Prosecutor charges Kansas Senator Vic Miller with DUI Archived 2019-11-28 at the Wayback Machine, Capital Journal, Tim Hrenchir, November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ State Sen. Vic Miller accepts diversion agreement in DUI case, Capital Journal, Tim Hrenchir, July 16, 2020. Retrieve July 16, 2020.