Former Gov. Zell Miller remembered as 'strong-willed' public servant who touched many - Gainesville Times

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Former Gov. Zell Miller remembered as 'strong-willed' public servant who touched many

Then Democratic Sen. Zell Miller gives the keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept.1, 2004, in New York. Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, died March 23, 2018. - photo by Associated Press

Zell Miller 2004 — Then Democratic Sen. Zell Miller gives the keynote address at the Republican National Convention Wednesday, Sept.1, 2004, in New York. Miller, governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999, died March 23, 2018. - photo by Associated Press

Former Gov. Zell Miller was remembered by local leaders as a giant from Northeast Georgia and a strong-willed, strong-talking governor who didn’t shy away from political battles with other well-established politicians in Atlanta.