[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 16, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S9491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                    RECOGNIZING GILES H. MILLER, JR.

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, I am very pleased today to recognize 
Mr. Giles H. Miller, Jr. of Culpeper, VA. Throughout his celebrated 100 
years, he has been a model of altruistic service to his community, the 
Commonwealth of Virginia and America.
  A Virginia native, Mr. Miller was born in Lynchburg on July 26, 1903. 
He attended college at the Virginia Military Institute from August 1920 
to June 1924, and while enrolled, Mr. Miller was awarded some of the 
highest accolades the school has for students. As an alumnus, he has 
served VMI tirelessly in roles including President of its Board of 
Visitors, founder of the Miller Basketball Scholarship Program, and 
Chairman of the VMI Flying Squadron, just to name a few. His service 
has won him the school's Spirit Award, Distinguished Service Award, as 
well as the position of Senior Living Alumnus and the distinction of 
``Mr. VMI.''
  Mr. Miller's record of exemplary service extends also to the 
community of Culpeper, VA, where he has been a resident for more than 
70 years and has deservedly earned the distinguished title of ``Mr. 
Culpeper.'' Over those years, he has been a member of the Culpeper Town 
Council, Vice Mayor of Culpeper, founder and President of the Culpeper 
Host Lion's Club, Chairman of the Board of Culpeper Memorial Hospital 
and President of Culpeper National Bank. In recognition of his work, he 
has been honored as Outstanding Citizen of the Year in Culpeper, as 
well as with the Culpeper Colonel Award from the Board of Supervisors 
and the Good Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America. In addition to 
his work in Culpeper, Mr. Miller has worked in significant positions 
throughout the Commonwealth, including a stint as Director of the 
Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond.
  Mr. Miller is an example of many of the traits that we as Americans 
honor: service, dedication, and hard work, among others. He is a 
wonderful role model for his fellow Virginians and Americans, and I 
congratulate him on the wonderful celebration of his 100th 
birthday.

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