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Chairs the Public Law Section of Locke Liddell & Sapp, which the Texas Lawyer ranked in 2003 as having the largest government relations practice in Texas among law firms. Miller previously chaired the Board of Houston METRO and served as a legislative aide.

Biography:
AREAS OF PRACTICE Partner specializing in government relations and public law. REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS Represented the Houston Astros Baseball Club in drafting and lobbying passage of legislation creating a Sports Authority and authorizing the levying of taxes on car rentals and hotel rooms to fund the construction of a new retractable roof baseball stadium in Houston, Texas. Thereafter, participated in the negotiation of the development, construction and financing documents with the Sports Authority and obtained City and County approval of the deal. Represent a major distributor of automobiles to design a comprehensive five-state government relations program in order to increase the client's political visibility and business influence in its distribution region. Handle the client's lobbying needs in Texas, and coordinate and monitor the work done by lobbyists in the other four states. Represent one of the country's largest freight railroads in the proposed new construction of a rail line in Harris County. Addressed community and environmental concerns and managed public opinion, while at the same time seeking the necessary governmental and regulatory approvals. Represented multiple developers in connection with rehabilitating historic properties in downtown Houston into full-service hotels. Assisted the developers with liquor license issues, historic site tax abatements and other governmental incentives. Handle all of the legislative needs of the City of Houston municipal, police and fire pension systems before the Texas Legislature. Served as Chairman of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas on a volunteer basis and spearheaded the approval and development of Houston's first light rail line. EDUCATION Juris Doctor degree, with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law in 1985; Phi Delta Phi, Order of the Coif Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Rice University in 1982 PROFESSIONAL HISTORY Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Legislative Aide to Senator Don Henderson for the 68th Legislature (1983) Licensed to practice in Texas in 1985 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, State Bar of Texas Member, Houston Bar Association CIVIC ACTIVITIES Former Chairman, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, 1998 - 2002 Former Director, Houston International Festival, 1997 - 2001 Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum Former Director, The Texas Lyceum, 1995-1998 Former Director and President, Vote Texas, 1995-1998 Former Chairman, Battleship Texas Advisory Board, 1988-1992 Member, Finance Committee, Houston Convention Fund, 1991-1994 Member, Leadership Houston Class X, 1991-1992 Former Director, Citizens' Commission on the Texas Judiciary Former Director, Committee for Judicial Merit Election Former Director, Greater Houston Preservation Alliance Who's Who in American Law, 1990 Who's Who in America (50th Ed.-1996) Named one of Five Outstanding Young Houstonians by the Houston Jaycees, 1992 GENERAL Born in Houston, Texas on May 3, 1960

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