[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 3 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E20]
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                 TRIBUTE TO COMMISSIONER JOE E. MILLER

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 14, 2013

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career and 
lifetime achievements of West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles 
Commissioner Joe E. Miller. Commissioner Miller's record of public 
service is one of devotion and self sacrifice; both during his military 
career and in his time as a public servant.
  Joe Miller began serving his fellow citizens in 1958, when he joined 
the United States Marine Corps, where he attended Officer Candidates 
School. Over the next twenty years Miller would serve two tours in 
Vietnam and receive numerous awards and promotions, before finally 
retiring in 1978 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
  In 1997, Miller was appointed to the position of Commissioner of the 
West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles by Governor Cecil Underwood 
and reappointed in 2009 by Governor Joe Manchin. Throughout his time as 
Commissioner, Miller has successfully overseen many challenging 
projects for the Division of Motor Vehicles. Highlights of his tenure 
include West Virginia's compliance with the Real ID Act of 2005, 
integration of the Electronic Commercial Driver's License Testing 
System, and development of the division's Regional Office Plan, 
stating, ``Every citizen in the state should have reasonable access to 
essential DMV services.''
  Commissioner Miller resides in Putnam County with his wife, Darleen 
S. Miller. He has five children, daughters; Jenny, Debbie, Susie, 
Heather (deceased), and one son, Mike.
  Mr. Speaker, the State of West Virginia, and indeed, the United 
States of America owe Commissioner Joe E. Miller a debt of gratitude 
for his many years of honorable service.

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