Maryland Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller is resigning from the Maryland General Assembly, effective immediately.
The 78-year-old, who has been battling cancer, announced the decision with “tremendous sadness” in a letter to current Senate President Bill Ferguson.
“I thought I could continue on,” he said during a Zoom news conference on Wednesday. “My mind is fine, but the cancer is in all my bones. My body is wracked with pain.”
Retiring Maryland Sen. Thomas V. Mike Miller spoke to reporters from his home on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. (Screenshot)
Miller ends his career with over 45 years of service in the Maryland state Senate. He represented Prince George’s County and southern Maryland, and served as Senate president for 33 years before stepping down from the post last year.
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