Statement on Senate President Mike Miller's Announcement

Statement

Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement on Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller Jr.'s announcement that he is stepping down as Senate President:

"On behalf of a grateful state, I want to sincerely thank Senate President Mike Miller for his 33 years of dedicated service as president of the Maryland Senate.

"As the longest continuously serving presiding officer in the nation, President Miller has been a strong, unifying leader for the legislature and the state. His steady presence and trademark humor will be deeply missed as President, but we are pleased to know that Mike will continue to represent the people of District 27 in the Senate.

"I have immense respect for Mike Miller. For the past year, he has shown all of us what courage and determination look like as he faces a very tough personal battle. As we celebrate his historic tenure as president of the Senate, Maryland's First Lady and I ask all Marylanders to join us in praying for him and his family."

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