Miller, George, 1922-

Mayor of Tucson, Arizona since 1991. Tucson City Council member, 1977-1991.

George Miller (b. 1922) has been active in Tucson's Democratic Party politics since the 1970s. He was elected to the city council on a liberal to libertarian platform in 1977, a position which he occupied until 1991. In 1991 he was elected Tucson's mayor. He served two terms as mayor of Tucson, retiring from public office in 1999. Geroge Miller has the disction of as Tucson"s longest serving public official, serving twenty-two consecutive years in office.

Miller graduated from the University of Arizona and taught social studies at Tucson's Amphitheater High School from 1948 to 1951. He also served in World War II. After his teaching stint, Miller devoted himself to the development of his own paint contracting business (G. and M. Painting Contractors) before entering politics. Miller has long been identified with liberal perspectives, having been investigated by the House Un-American Activities subcommittee in 1954 (he refused to answer their questions about his membership in the communist party), and having served as one of the chief proponents in southern Arizona of George McGovern's 1972 presidential bid.