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LEO P. MILLER

Leo P. Miller was born on May 30, 1943 in Sioux City, Iowa. He graduated from Bishop Heelan High School in 1961 and went on to attend the University of Iowa earning a Business Bachelor of Arts in 1964. He also graduated from University of Minnesota Juvenile Officers Institute. In 1963, he married Sheri Donahue and had three children.

He was a distinguished athlete, being named to the Scholastic Magazine All-American High School Football Team in 1961; he was also part of the state champion football team. He went on to play football for the University of Iowa; he received the status of All-American during his time at Iowa and was inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame. He worked with youth in football and several track and field events as a coach.

The majority of his career was in law enforcement, serving as a Sioux City police officer, juvenile detention officer, Woodbury County Sheriff and working for the county as a gang prevention officer. Leo was active in Explorer Scouts, PTA programs, was a past board member of the Siouxland Drug Abuse Council, an adviser to the Red Cross youth program, member of the Association of Chiefs of Police, Iowa State Policemen’s Association and past vice president of the Sioux City Policemen’s Association.

Leo was a Democrat from Woodbury County. He was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in the fall 1982 and served in the Seventieth General Assembly.

Leo P. Miller passed away on May 8, 2012 at the age of 68.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EIGHTY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IOWA, That in the passing of the Honorable Leo P. Miller, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

RON JORGENSEN

DAVID DAWSON

Committee