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said. “It will all depend on how the public perceives Gov. Allen and what happens at the national level.” Miller, who also served in the House of Delegates from 1980 to 1982 along with his younger brother Del. Clinton Miller of Shenandoah, said he has seen many changes come to Richmond, not just new faces.
He said the legislators have become less provincial and more sophisticated. “There is less partisan politics than is perceived by the majority of the people,” he said.
This year, with the election of Allen as the first Republican governor in 12 years, Miller expected the session to be marked by partisan bickering.
“It is a much calmer session than last year when the issue was gun control,” he said. “There has been a lot less emotion. The climate is different. I’ve noticed a marked improvement in the relationship among legislators and agency heads.” The only fighting Miller can cite has been over whether the state should subsidize the Disney’s America theme park in Prince William County. Miller endorsed both the project and the state aid plan.
In a letter to constituents he penned: “We simply cannot let this opportunity go by without making every effort to make this project happen ...” Miller noted that he received dozens of palls and letters on the issue.
An affable Miller describes himself as a champion of Republican simplicity: less government and taxes. To prove his point, Miller read from a poem he found in a 19th century book one of his students
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