In 1977, Andrew Miller almost became governor of Virginia. The fact that he did not was described as âthe upset of the centuryâ and accelerated the realignment of Virginia politics that led to its current political order. If thatâs all you know about Andrew Miller â âAndyâ Miller to his friends and supporters â then thatâs a poor understanding of Virginia history, which we will set about to rectify today. Alas, the occasion for this history lesson is a sad one. Miller passed away July 2 at the age of 88. While Miller never achieved his goal of becoming governor, he remains an important figure in Virginia politics, one whose legacy still is felt today. He was twice elected attorney general and the 71% of the vote he received when he was reelected in 1973 remains the most of any candidate for the stateâs three top offices in the modern era. Miller is regarded as the father of the modern attorney generalâs office â creating the model that all his successors have followed and built upon. Before Miller, state agencies in need of legal counsel hired outside law firms. Miller insisted they be represented by state lawyers, which while it increased his officeâs budget he felt saved the state money overall.