Lesley “Les” Miller
Commissioner Les Miller was elected to represent District 3 in 2010. Miller previously served as a member of the Florida Senate from 2000-2006 and a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1992-2000. During his time in the Florida Legislature, he served as the Minority Leader for both the House and the Senate. He also was appointed to the Taxation and Budget Reform Commission from 2007-2008 and as a member of the Florida Board of Regents from 1977-1979.
Miller also previously served as Associate Vice President and Dean for Students for the University of South Florida, and as the manager of Minority Business Development and Governmental Relations for Tampa General Hospital.
Miller has been recognized over the years by many organizations and has received the Florida Education Association President’s Award, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Interfaith Memorial Service Robert W. Saunders Awards for Efforts to Promote Civil Rights, the University of South Florida President’s Distinguished Citizen Award, the Early Learning Coalition Legislative Excellence Award, Florida League of Cities Legislative Award, and the Florida Housing Coalition Legislative Award.
