Governor of South Dakota. Miller served as Governor of South Dakota from April 19, 1993 to January 7, 1995. After attending the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, he went into the insurance industry. Miller served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1967 to 1986, where he served as Majority Leader and Speaker. He served as the state's first full time Lieutenant Governor from 1987 to April 19, 1993 when he assumed the office of Governor upon the death of Governor George S. Mickelson in a plane crash. During his service as governor, Miller ended a riot at the state penitentiary without loss of life, responded to historic flooding on the Missouri River and its tributaries and imposed emergency budget cuts after a court ruling shut down video lottery in the state. He was defeated in the 1994 Republican gubernatorial primary to former Governor Bill Janklow. After leaving office, Miller went into various lobbying and ranching endeavors.
Governor of South Dakota. Miller served as Governor of South Dakota from April 19, 1993 to January 7, 1995. After attending the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, he went into the insurance industry. Miller served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from 1967 to 1986, where he served as Majority Leader and Speaker. He served as the state's first full time Lieutenant Governor from 1987 to April 19, 1993 when he assumed the office of Governor upon the death of Governor George S. Mickelson in a plane crash. During his service as governor, Miller ended a riot at the state penitentiary without loss of life, responded to historic flooding on the Missouri River and its tributaries and imposed emergency budget cuts after a court ruling shut down video lottery in the state. He was defeated in the 1994 Republican gubernatorial primary to former Governor Bill Janklow. After leaving office, Miller went into various lobbying and ranching endeavors.
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