Brief by Central Staff
Human interest – November 2002 – Colorado Central Magazine
Carl Miller of Leadville, our state representative for the past six years, came within one number of winning the $16 million state lottery jackpot last month. There’s a saying that “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” but in this case, close was good for $372.
Miller had represented House District 61, which covered most of Central Colorado. However, the boundaries had to be redrawn to reflect the population changes reflected in the 2000 census.
So now he represents a redrawn District 56, which covers Lake and Summit counties, as well as most of Eagle County.
The new boundaries probably reflect modern economic geography — Lake County is now more closely tied to the I-70 corridor than it is to the rest of Central Colorado, even if some of us wish otherwise.
From Salida, we can’t vote for Carl, much as we’d like to help give him another term. He’s hard-working and conscientious. If you’re in his district, he deserves your vote.
