Tom Miles (politician)

Tom Miles (born November 3, 1979) 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.

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
Morton, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma materMississippi State University
OccupationSelf employed
WebsiteTommiles2011.com

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.

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.


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