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.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 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 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.Vic Miller House District 058 , Kansas Legislature, January 14, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019., Legislature], January 14, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2019. 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. In 2024, he ran for the 19th Senate district, but he lost in the Democratic primary.
Personal life On May 7, 2019, he was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving when he drove his car into a Topeka ditch.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. He was charged with DUI on November 25, 2019 by a special prosecutor assigned the case to avoid conflicts of interest.Special Prosecutor charges Kansas Senator Vic Miller with DUI , Capital Journal, Tim Hrenchir, November 26, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019. 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, Tim Hrenchir, July 16, 2020. Retrieve July 16, 2020.
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