Walter Dale Miller
Encyclopedia
Walter Dale "Walt" Miller (born October 5, 1925) is an American
politician with the Republican Party. He served as 29th Governor
of South Dakota
from 1993 to 1995, having succeeded to office upon the death of George S. Mickelson
.
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He was defeated in the 1994 Republican
gubernatorial primary by then-former Governor Bill Janklow
.
, on the boundary between Meade
and Pennington
Counties, and also resides part-time in Fort Pierre
, where he is involved in various lobbying and ranching activities.
In 2010, his wife, Pat Miller, ran for South Dakota State Auditor, but did not win the Republican nomination.
United States
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politician with the Republican Party. He served as 29th Governor
Governor of South Dakota
The Governor of South Dakota is the head of the executive branch of the government of South Dakota. They are elected to a four year term on even years when there is no Presidential election. The current governor is Dennis Daugaard, a Republican elected in 2010....
of South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
from 1993 to 1995, having succeeded to office upon the death of George S. Mickelson
George S. Mickelson
George Speaker Mickelson was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Dakota. Mickelson, a Republican, served as the 28th Governor of South Dakota from January 6, 1987 until his death in a plane crash in 1993. His father, George T. Mickelson, was also a governor of South Dakota,...
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Personal
He was born in the unincorporated community of Viewfield in Meade County, South DakotaMeade County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,253 people, 8,805 households, and 6,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 10,149 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
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Politics
Prior to his service as governor, he served as Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota from 1987 until Governor Mickelson's death. From 1967 to 1986, he served in the South Dakota House of Representatives. From 1975 to 1978 and again in 1986, he served as House Majority Leader. Miller was Speaker of the House in 1981 and 1982.He was defeated in the 1994 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
gubernatorial primary by then-former Governor Bill Janklow
Bill Janklow
William John "Bill" Janklow served as the 25th Attorney General of South Dakota, before being elected as South Dakota's 27th and 30th Governor, as well as to the United States House of Representatives where he served for a little more than a year. A Republican, Janklow's career has continued as a...
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Post-Gubernatorial Life
As of 2004, he continues to ranch north of New UnderwoodNew Underwood, South Dakota
New Underwood is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 660 at the 2010 census.-Geography:New Underwood is located at ....
, on the boundary between Meade
Meade County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,253 people, 8,805 households, and 6,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 10,149 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
and Pennington
Pennington County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Counties, and also resides part-time in Fort Pierre
Fort Pierre, South Dakota
Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stanley County. Lily Park, in Fort Pierre, is situated at the mouth of the Bad River. The...
, where he is involved in various lobbying and ranching activities.
In 2010, his wife, Pat Miller, ran for South Dakota State Auditor, but did not win the Republican nomination.