Tom Miles (politician)

Tom Miles
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
from the 75th district
In office
2012 – January 2, 2024
Preceded byTracy Arinder, Jr.
Succeeded byCeleste Hurst
Personal details
Born (1979-11-03) November 3, 1979 (age 45)
Morton, Mississippi, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Forest, Mississippi, U.S.
Alma materMississippi State University
OccupationSelf employed
WebsiteTommiles2011.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]

  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. ^ @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.