Local prosecutor to run for judge

Local prosecutor Frank E. Miller has announced he will seek election next year to the position of Division III associate circuit judge of Cape Girardeau County.

Miller's announcement follows the decision of Judge Gary Kamp not to seek re-election.

Miller has served the past seven years as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Cape Girardeau County.

During his time as a prosecutor, Miller has tried 28 jury-trial cases and over 350 bench-trial cases and hearings, according to a news release.

The Missouri Bar Foundation recently honored him for his trial acumen. He was the 2017 recipient of the Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award, which is bestowed upon the top three trial lawyers in the entire state.

Since it's inception in 1954, only seven other lawyers from Cape Girardeau County have received the distinction, according to the news release.

If elected judge, Miller said he will "ensure justice is administered in a fair and timely manner."

In the news release, Miller said, "Over the past seven years, I have worked hard to make Cape Girardeau County a better place to live, work, and raise a family. My years of experience, trying tough cases against skilled trial attorneys, have prepared me for this position."

Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Limbaugh praised Miller.

"Frank has always had a sincere devotion to this community. He's had that as a prosecutor and would have it as a judge. His extensive experience in the courtroom would be commensurate and deserving of this position," Limbaugh said.

Miller was born and raised in Cape Girardeau County. In 1998, he graduated from Jackson High School.

Miller attended Westminster College and received a degree in business administration in 2002. He then attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City, earning his law degree in 2005. Upon graduation, he worked for then-U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson in Washington, D.C., through 2010.

Miller resides in Cape Girardeau with his wife Elizabeth and their three children.

mbliss@semissourian.com

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