en Tom Miles (politician)

Tom Miles
Tom Miles
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	November 3, 1979 (age 45); Morton, Mississippi, U.S.
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

^ "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.

External links

Profile at Vote Smart
Legislative page

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[1] "Business Owner". billstatus.ls.state.ms.us. Retrieved 2016-04-14.

[AP-2] "AP analysis: State Rep. Tom Forest seeking poultry truth-in-labeling law". The Mississippi Press. 24 November 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2013.

[3] @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.

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