Tom Miles (politician)
Tom Miles | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 75th district | |
In office 2012 – January 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Tracy Arinder, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Celeste Hurst |
Personal details | |
Born | Morton, Mississippi, U.S. | November 3, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Forest, Mississippi, U.S. |
Alma mater | Mississippi State University |
Occupation | Self employed |
Website | Tommiles2011.com |
Tom Miles (born November 3, 1979) is a former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing the 75th district (Rankin County and Scott County) from 2012 to 2024.[1] Representative Miles is now currently serving as the Chancery Clerk of Scott County. 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.
Miles chose not to run for re-election to the Mississippi of House of Representatives at the end of his term in 2023. Instead, he ran for and won the position of Chancery Clerk of Scott County.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Business Owner". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "AP analysis: State Rep. Tom Forest seeking poultry truth-in-labeling law". The Mississippi Press. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ^ @reptommiles (April 4, 2019). "I see some are upset about our new car tags & our State Seal. I was proud to work to put In God We Trust on our state seal. I love our State seal and I've been giving these state seal stickers out for years. If you would like one to show your support let me know #InGODWeTrust" (Tweet). Retrieved November 9, 2023 – via Twitter.