Brian Miller is running for county judge

By BRIAN MILLER

My name is Brian Miller, I am a candidate for Wakulla County Judge. I am currently the chief prosecutor for Wakulla County, a position I have held since 2016. I am committed to ensuring the fair and consistent application of Florida Law in Wakulla County.

While I grew up in Tallahassee, my family has been in Wakulla County for over 150 years. My mother is Janice Brown of Sopchoppy. My wife is Kelly Lynn Langston of Smith Creek. Our daughter will be the 7th generation to live in Wakulla County. Wakulla County has seen many new arrivals in the past few years, drawn here for our way of life. As the Wakulla County Judge, I can represent everyone, by having deep roots in our past, spending every day protecting our present, and serving you as our judge as we look to the future.

I am a graduate of the Florida State University College of Law, magna cum laude, and was elected to the Order of the Coif, an honor reserved for the top 10% of law school students. I was hired as a full-time prosecutor while still in law school in 2011, working a full caseload during the day and finishing my last semester of law school at night. I was quickly promoted through the State Attorney’s Office, to supervising the five Leon County Court divisions less than a year after graduating law school to becoming chief prosecutor in Wakulla County less than 4 years later.

In the past 11 years, I have prosecuted thousands and tried nearly 100 cases, over 50 of which were felonies, ranging from murders and sexual offenses to drug and property crimes. My last 15 trials in Wakulla County resulted in one death sentence, 4 life sentences, and 6 sentences in the Florida Department of Corrections ranging from 5 to 35 years. Three others resulted in jail or probation sentences.

Since my promotion to chief prosecutor of Wakulla County in 2016, two of the accomplishments of which I am most proud are the relationships I have built and maintained with the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and Wakulla County Schools. I work with the detectives and deputies of the Sheriff’s Office on a daily basis to assist them in providing Wakulla County the highest standard of law enforcement our county deserves. Together, we have successfully investigated and prosecuted hundreds of cases, from misdemeanor and traffic offenses to homicides.

In addition to prosecuting homicides and other felonies, I also handle our juvenile cases and have since 2018. Thanks to our superintendent and school principals, I began speaking to our middle and high school students in both large assemblies and small classroom format about issues they may face. I also facilitated the inclusion of Wakulla County Schools and our local Department of Health’s in juvenile court, ensuring that our children are not only held accountable for their actions, but learn from their mistakes and avoid committing additional crimes as adults. Thanks to the involvement of multiple agencies, each providing unique services that can be tailored to each juvenile and each case while having the same objective, the number of juveniles in court and the recidivism rate among juveniles drastically declined.

I have served Wakulla County every day for the past six years, protecting the rights of the citizens of this county as its chief prosecutor. I am honored to ask for your vote on Aug. 23 to continue to serve you as Wakulla County Judge.