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'''Tom Miles''' is a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]], representing the 75th district ([[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]] and [[Scott County, Mississippi|Scott County]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/miles.xml|title=Business Owner|website=billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref> Miles is a graduate of [[Morton High School (Mississippi)|Morton High School]] and [[Mississippi State University]]. As a college student, Miles opened a business to pay for his own education.
'''Tom Miles''' is a member of the [[Mississippi House of Representatives]], representing the 75th district ([[Rankin County, Mississippi|Rankin County]] and [[Scott County, Mississippi|Scott County]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/house/miles.xml|title=Business Owner|website=billstatus.ls.state.ms.us|access-date=2016-04-14}}</ref> Miles is a graduate of [[Morton High School (Mississippi)|Morton High School]] and [[Mississippi State University]]. As a college student, Miles opened a business to pay for his own education.


In 2013, Miles announced a plan to introduce truth-in-labeling laws, which would require [[country of origin]] labels for chicken.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|title=AP analysis: State Rep. Tom Forest seeking poultry truth-in-labeling law|url=http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/11/ap_analysis_state_rep_tom_fore.html|accessdate=22 December 2013|newspaper=The Mississippi Press|date=24 November 2013}}</ref> In 2019 Miles tweeted in favor of a new license plate design which includes the phrase "In God We Trust," after freedom from religion advocates threatened to sue the state over the design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/usa/455601-atheists-protest-god-trust-license/|title=US atheists up in arms over ‘In God We Trust’ license plates|website=RT International|language=en|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>
In 2013, Miles announced a plan to introduce truth-in-labeling laws, which would require [[country of origin]] labels for chicken.<ref name="AP">{{cite news|title=AP analysis: State Rep. Tom Forest seeking poultry truth-in-labeling law|url=http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2013/11/ap_analysis_state_rep_tom_fore.html|accessdate=22 December 2013|newspaper=The Mississippi Press|date=24 November 2013}}</ref> In 2019 Miles tweeted in favor of a new license plate design which includes the phrase "[[In God We Trust]]," after freedom from religion advocates threatened to sue the state over the design.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rt.com/usa/455601-atheists-protest-god-trust-license/|title=US atheists up in arms over ‘In God We Trust’ license plates|website=RT International|language=en|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>


Miles is a Sunday School teacher at Forest Baptist Church; a member of the Rankin, Scott, and Forest County Chambers of Commerce; the president of Friends of Roosevelt State Park; and a first responder for the Scott County Search and Rescue team.
Miles is a Sunday School teacher at Forest Baptist Church; a member of the Rankin, Scott, and Forest County Chambers of Commerce; the president of Friends of Roosevelt State Park; and a first responder for the Scott County Search and Rescue team.

Revision as of 23:40, 24 November 2020

Tom Miles
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
2012–Present
Preceded byTracy Arinder, Jr.
Personal details
Born (1979-11-03) November 3, 1979 (age 44)
Morton, Mississippi
ResidenceForest, Mississippi
Alma materMississippi State University
OccupationSelf employed
WebsiteTommiles2011.com

Tom Miles is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 75th district (Rankin County and Scott County).[1] Miles is a graduate of Morton High School and Mississippi State University. As a college student, Miles opened a business to pay for his own education.

In 2013, Miles announced a plan to introduce truth-in-labeling laws, which would require country of origin labels for chicken.[2] In 2019 Miles tweeted in favor of a new license plate design which includes the phrase "In God We Trust," after freedom from religion advocates threatened to sue the state over the design.[3]

Miles is a Sunday School teacher at Forest Baptist Church; a member of the Rankin, Scott, and Forest County Chambers of Commerce; the president of Friends of Roosevelt State Park; and a first responder for the Scott County Search and Rescue team.

References

  1. ^ "Business Owner". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  2. ^ "AP analysis: State Rep. Tom Forest seeking poultry truth-in-labeling law". The Mississippi Press. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  3. ^ "US atheists up in arms over 'In God We Trust' license plates". RT International. Retrieved 2019-04-16.


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