Federal authorities probing Va. senator, aviation firm RICHMOND - Federal authorities are investigating a Virginia state senator who took a job with an aviation company after sponsoring legislation to give it a tax break. Information about the federal investigation is detailed in three subpoenas served on the clerk of the Virginia Senate, who provided copies to The Washington Post on Friday as a result of a public records request. Sen. John C. Miller (D-Newport News), director of community relations at Orion Air Group, said in a statement released by his office Friday that he has not been contacted by federal authorities about the investigation, which was first reported by the Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk. "There was absolutely no impropriety in obtaining my job,"" Miller wrote. I supported the legislation because it was good for the city and citizens I represent. At no time were there ever any discussions with anyone linking my support for legislation to employment or financial contributions."" The measure, which was co-sponsored by Miller in 2011, gave exemptions on the aircraft sales and use tax to companies that made at least a $4 million capital investment in Virginia, created at least 50 high-paying jobs and signed an agreement with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride sent three subpoenas to Senate Clerk Susan Clarke Schaar on Nov. 14, Nov. 30 and Jan. 6, according to the documents. The subpoenas sought copies of e-mails from Miller's Senate account, records of his Senate travel and reimburse­ment for travel expenses, financial disclosure forms and records of attendance at Senate sessions and committee meetings. The subpoenas asked specifically for records related to the drafting, introduction and debating of the bill and minutes of committee meetings related to the measure. One also sought copies of electronic communications between any member of the Senate and any Orion Air Group officer, director or employee. The subpoenas said the records were being sought "in connection with a criminal probe being conducted in this District." They instructed Schaar to direct questions to an FBI special agent based in Newport News. Senate Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment (R-James City) and former delegate Glenn Order (R-Newport News) also were co-sponsors of the bill last year. Norment said he had not been contacted by federal authorities. Oder did not return a call seeking comment. Former delegate Thomas D. Gear (R-Hampton), who sponsored similar legislation in 2010, said he met with an FBI agent two weeks ago in Newport News. Gear said that he introduced the bill after he was asked to do so by Orion lobbyist Mike Wade and that he had no knowledge of Miller's involvement. Wade, former chairman of the Hampton Republican Party, did not return phone calls.