Terry Miller (politician)
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Terry Miller was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 1978–1982.
Miller was born in San Francisco, California
. His father, Conrad B. Miller, came to Fairbanks, Alaska
in 1949 and soon began work as a fur trader in rural Alaska. Soon after, he brought the rest of his family to Alaska and settled in the Davis Subdivision, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks. This became the fledgling community of North Pole, where the Miller family ran a trading post. That trading post evolved into the modern-day Santa Claus House, a top tourist attraction in North Pole.
He was a North Pole
City Councilman, taking the oath of office two days after he turned 21, the minimum age required for that office. In 1963 Miller became the youngest member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. In 1967, he was elected to represent Fairbanks in the State House of Representatives. He served in the Senate from 1969 to 1977, and was the Senate President in 1973–74. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1978 to 1982.
Miller was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1988. He moved to Seattle, Washington
to begin treatment, but the cancer continued to spread. He died at his Seattle home on the morning of April 13, 1989, at age 46..
Terry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Nomination for US Senate in 1974, the Republican Nomination for Governor in 1982, and the General election for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, running on the Republican ticket with Arliss Sturgelewski.
He has been honored with the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building in Juneau, Alaska and a park in his home town of North Pole, Alaska
.
He is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega
having joined the fraternity while attending University of Alaska Fairbanks
.
Terry Miller (November 10, 1942 – April 13, 1989) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 1978–1982.
Miller was born in San Francisco, California
. His father, Conrad B. Miller, came to Fairbanks, Alaska
in 1949 and soon began work as a fur trader in rural Alaska. Soon after, he brought the rest of his family to Alaska and settled in the Davis Subdivision, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks. This became the fledgling community of North Pole, where the Miller family ran a trading post. That trading post evolved into the modern-day Santa Claus House, a top tourist attraction in North Pole.
He was a North Pole
City Councilman, taking the oath of office two days after he turned 21, the minimum age required for that office. In 1963 Miller became the youngest member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. In 1967, he was elected to represent Fairbanks in the State House of Representatives. He served in the Senate from 1969 to 1977, and was the Senate President in 1973–74. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1978 to 1982.
Miller was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1988. He moved to Seattle, Washington
to begin treatment, but the cancer continued to spread. He died at his Seattle home on the morning of April 13, 1989, at age 46..
Terry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Nomination for US Senate in 1974, the Republican Nomination for Governor in 1982, and the General election for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, running on the Republican ticket with Arliss Sturgelewski.
He has been honored with the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building in Juneau, Alaska and a park in his home town of North Pole, Alaska
.
He is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega
having joined the fraternity while attending University of Alaska Fairbanks
.
Terry Miller (November 10, 1942 – April 13, 1989) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 1978–1982.
Miller was born in San Francisco, California
. His father, Conrad B. Miller, came to Fairbanks, Alaska
in 1949 and soon began work as a fur trader in rural Alaska. Soon after, he brought the rest of his family to Alaska and settled in the Davis Subdivision, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks. This became the fledgling community of North Pole, where the Miller family ran a trading post. That trading post evolved into the modern-day Santa Claus House, a top tourist attraction in North Pole.
He was a North Pole
City Councilman, taking the oath of office two days after he turned 21, the minimum age required for that office. In 1963 Miller became the youngest member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. In 1967, he was elected to represent Fairbanks in the State House of Representatives. He served in the Senate from 1969 to 1977, and was the Senate President in 1973–74. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1978 to 1982.
Miller was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1988. He moved to Seattle, Washington
to begin treatment, but the cancer continued to spread. He died at his Seattle home on the morning of April 13, 1989, at age 46..
Terry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Nomination for US Senate in 1974, the Republican Nomination for Governor in 1982, and the General election for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, running on the Republican ticket with Arliss Sturgelewski.
He has been honored with the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building in Juneau, Alaska and a park in his home town of North Pole, Alaska
.
He is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega
having joined the fraternity while attending University of Alaska Fairbanks
.
Miller was born in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. His father, Conrad B. Miller, came to Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
in 1949 and soon began work as a fur trader in rural Alaska. Soon after, he brought the rest of his family to Alaska and settled in the Davis Subdivision, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks. This became the fledgling community of North Pole, where the Miller family ran a trading post. That trading post evolved into the modern-day Santa Claus House, a top tourist attraction in North Pole.
He was a North Pole
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...
City Councilman, taking the oath of office two days after he turned 21, the minimum age required for that office. In 1963 Miller became the youngest member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. In 1967, he was elected to represent Fairbanks in the State House of Representatives. He served in the Senate from 1969 to 1977, and was the Senate President in 1973–74. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1978 to 1982.
Miller was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1988. He moved to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
to begin treatment, but the cancer continued to spread. He died at his Seattle home on the morning of April 13, 1989, at age 46..
Terry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Nomination for US Senate in 1974, the Republican Nomination for Governor in 1982, and the General election for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, running on the Republican ticket with Arliss Sturgelewski.
He has been honored with the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building in Juneau, Alaska and a park in his home town of North Pole, Alaska
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...
.
He is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
having joined the fraternity while attending University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
.
Terry Miller (November 10, 1942 – April 13, 1989) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 1978–1982.
Miller was born in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. His father, Conrad B. Miller, came to Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
in 1949 and soon began work as a fur trader in rural Alaska. Soon after, he brought the rest of his family to Alaska and settled in the Davis Subdivision, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks. This became the fledgling community of North Pole, where the Miller family ran a trading post. That trading post evolved into the modern-day Santa Claus House, a top tourist attraction in North Pole.
He was a North Pole
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...
City Councilman, taking the oath of office two days after he turned 21, the minimum age required for that office. In 1963 Miller became the youngest member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. In 1967, he was elected to represent Fairbanks in the State House of Representatives. He served in the Senate from 1969 to 1977, and was the Senate President in 1973–74. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1978 to 1982.
Miller was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1988. He moved to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
to begin treatment, but the cancer continued to spread. He died at his Seattle home on the morning of April 13, 1989, at age 46..
Terry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Nomination for US Senate in 1974, the Republican Nomination for Governor in 1982, and the General election for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, running on the Republican ticket with Arliss Sturgelewski.
He has been honored with the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building in Juneau, Alaska and a park in his home town of North Pole, Alaska
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...
.
He is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
having joined the fraternity while attending University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
.
Terry Miller (November 10, 1942 – April 13, 1989) was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 1978–1982.
Miller was born in San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. His father, Conrad B. Miller, came to Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
in 1949 and soon began work as a fur trader in rural Alaska. Soon after, he brought the rest of his family to Alaska and settled in the Davis Subdivision, about 15 miles southeast of Fairbanks. This became the fledgling community of North Pole, where the Miller family ran a trading post. That trading post evolved into the modern-day Santa Claus House, a top tourist attraction in North Pole.
He was a North Pole
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...
City Councilman, taking the oath of office two days after he turned 21, the minimum age required for that office. In 1963 Miller became the youngest member of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly. In 1967, he was elected to represent Fairbanks in the State House of Representatives. He served in the Senate from 1969 to 1977, and was the Senate President in 1973–74. He was elected Lieutenant Governor and served from 1978 to 1982.
Miller was diagnosed with bone cancer in 1988. He moved to Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
to begin treatment, but the cancer continued to spread. He died at his Seattle home on the morning of April 13, 1989, at age 46..
Terry also ran unsuccessfully for the Republican Nomination for US Senate in 1974, the Republican Nomination for Governor in 1982, and the General election for Lieutenant Governor in 1986, running on the Republican ticket with Arliss Sturgelewski.
He has been honored with the Terry Miller Legislative Office Building in Juneau, Alaska and a park in his home town of North Pole, Alaska
North Pole, Alaska
North Pole is a small city in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Fairbanks, Alaska metropolitan statistical area. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated its population as of July 1, 2009 at 2,226. The name "North Pole" is often applied to the entire area covered...
.
He is an alumnus of Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega is the largest collegiate fraternity in the United States, with chapters at over 350 campuses, an active membership of approximately 17,000 students, and over 350,000 alumni members...
having joined the fraternity while attending University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Alaska Fairbanks
The University of Alaska Fairbanks, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, is the flagship campus of the University of Alaska System, and is abbreviated as Alaska or UAF....
.