{"id":44218,"date":"2019-03-06T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/the-state-of-alaskas-third-governor-dies-at-94\/"},"modified":"2019-03-06T12:40:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-06T21:40:00","slug":"the-state-of-alaskas-third-governor-dies-at-94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/the-state-of-alaskas-third-governor-dies-at-94\/","title":{"rendered":"The state of Alaska’s third governor dies at 94"},"content":{"rendered":"

The state of Alaska’s third governor has died.<\/p>\n

Keith Miller, born March 1, 1925, was governor from Jan. 29, 1969-Dec.7, 1970. He passed away March 2, 2019, at the age of 94 in the Marietta House, an assisted living home in Anchorage.<\/p>\n

“Keith was an honorable man, who was well-respected by all the people who knew him,” Miller’s step-daughter Carol Slater said when reached by phone Wednesday afternoon. “I have been so impressed by the comments from people who knew Keith. He lived a quiet life and loved Alaska.”<\/p>\n

In addition to holding the state’s highest office, Miller also served as Secretary of State of Alaska — a position that later became lieutenant governor — for more than two years. He became governor of Alaska after ex-Gov. Walter Hickel resigned to become Secretary of the Interior under President Richard Nixon.<\/p>\n

Miller ran for a full term as governor in 1970, but he was defeated by the state’s first governor, William A. Egan.<\/a><\/p>\n

In 1972, Miller won a four-year term in the State Senate, and in 1977 he was appointed by Gov. Jay Hammond to a seat on the Alaska Transportation Commission. He served on the commission for eight years.<\/p>\n

During Miller’s time as governor, he oversaw Prudhoe Bay oil and gas lease sale, which brought in more than $900 million to Alaska and proposed a state investment fund for oil royalties, which Hammond later turned into the Permanent Fund.<\/p>\n

There are no public services planned. Remembrances can be sent to Miller’s step-daughter Carol Slater, 1143 Bainbridge Blvd., Fairbanks, AK, 99701.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 Contact reporter Ben Hohenstatt at (907)523-2243 or bhohenstatt@juneauempire.com. Follow him on Twitter at @BenHohenstatt.<\/b><\/p>\n

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