Lawrence G. Miller

Lawrence G. Miller (April 19, 1936 – June 1, 2014) was an American politician and businessman who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives, representing the 122nd district from 1991 to his death in office in 2014.

Personal life

Miller was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1936, and received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Bridgeport. He was the president of Milo Oil.

In 1998, Miller was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a form of blood cancer, and told he had three to five years to live. However, after undergoing two autologous stem cell transplants in Arkansas, Miller's cancer went into remission. The experience influenced his support for the use of stem cells in medicine, including embryonic stem cells, a position he described as at odds with the teachings of his Roman Catholic faith. In 2005, endorsing a 10-year spending commitment for stem-cell research in the Connecticut General Assembly, Miller said, "I'm a Roman Catholic, brought up in a parochial environment and all for years. […] So it's not like I'm taking a shot at the Church, but I think they're wrong. There's a mistake being committed here by the Church."

Miller died of brain cancer on June 1, 2014.