Alexandria, Virginia Historian, Michael Miller, to Retire as His Position is Eliminated

In many ways, the position of city historian was created for the singular talents of Michael Miller. He’s the first person to ever hold that title — a position that was created for him by the Office of Historic Alexandria in the mid-1990s. And he may be the last. According to City Manager Jim Hartmann’s proposed operating budget for next year, the position of city historian has been eliminated to save about $89,000. Last week, Miller submitted his resignation, which will become effective at the end of May when he’ll retire after 32 years of service to the city.

“Certainly, there’s nobody who knows more about the history of Alexandria than Michael Miller,” said Lance Mallamo, director of the Office of Historic Alexandria. “He’s got the best institutional memory in the city.”

Read the full article by Michael Lee Pope in the February 19, 2009 Alexandria Gazette Packet.