On the recordJuly 17, 2017
I rise today to pay tribute to my friend, neighbor, mentor, and former Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture, J. Robert Miller. Robert passed away last night at the age of 97. J. Robert Miller was a legend in agriculture, agriculture education, and Kentucky politics. He served as Kentucky's Commissioner of Agriculture from 1957 to 1971 during the Louie Nunn administration. Before that, J. Robert was an agriculture teacher at Tompkinsville High School and always an active, lifelong farmer. Growing up in 4-H and FFA, my earliest memories include Robert Miller. He was a mainstay at Monroe County area livestock shows and FFA banquets, always helping out and offering advice to present and future farmers. J. Robert Miller was a great man who had a positive influence on countless Kentuckians ____________________
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