Charles F. Miller, Indianapolis, Eleventh District, is the vice chair of the Indiana Parole Board. Previously, he was a deputy prosecuting attorney and supervisor with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. Charles received his B.S. from the University of Southern Indiana (USI) and his J.D. from I.U. McKinney School of Law. He was born in Lawrenceville, Ill.

Legal memberships include the Indianapolis and Indiana State bar associations, and community/civic activities include Historic Irvington Community Council, Irvington Halloween Festival and Fostering The Future Now, a nonprofit established to raise awareness and funds to benefit foster children who age out of Indiana’s foster care system on their 18th birthday.

Professional enjoyment: the ability to always be learning something new, and the channeling of that knowledge into making a difference in someone’s life

Your inspiration: I was lucky enough to stumble into Charles Berger’s Constitutional Law class my junior year at USI. The subject matter fascinated me, but more important was Mr. Berger simply telling me I could be a lawyer. You never know the push you can give someone, and he certainly gave that to me!

Why bar association involvement: I tell younger attorneys the biggest mistake I made as a new attorney was not becoming immediately involved with a bar association. Helping to shape the role of your profession is an incredible honor, and the connections, knowledge and friendships you make are beyond compare and cannot be overstated.

If not a lawyer: If money were no object, I would own a winery.

 Fav hobbies: I enjoy cooking and traveling, but what most of my friends know me for is being a homebrewer and home winemaker.

Fav book or author and current reading: My favorite book is Truman by David McCullough. I am currently reading Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner.

Fav vacation spot: I love wine country in the Finger Lakes and Traverse Bay regions.

Fav food or restaurant: good old Mama Carolla’s. The classics never get old.

Top of my bucket list: the trip to Germany we are planning for next year.