Retired commission chairman is named 25th recipient of the the countyâs good government award.
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Former Hillsborough County Commissioner Les Miller Jr., and his wife, Gwen, shown on HGTV Thursday as Miller received the 25th Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award. [ Tampa Bay Times ]
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The Hillsborough County Commission honored its former chairman, Les Miller Jr., this week with the silver anniversary edition of the Ellsworth G. Simmons Good Government Award.
âHe transformed Hillsborough County,â current commission vice chairwoman Kimberly Overman said of Miller.
Miller, 70, and his wife, Gwen, attended the Thursday presentation virtually.
A native of Tampa, Miller is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He served on Tampa City Council, the Florida House of Representatives, the state Senate and culminated a 10-year career on the Hillsborough County Commission in November. He was the first person to serve as minority leader in both the