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Tom Miles
| Tom Miles | ||
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| Mississippi House of Representatives District 75 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2012 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 3, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $10,000/year | |
| Per diem | $109/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 8, 2011 | |
| First elected | November 8, 2011 | |
| Next election | November 3, 2015 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| High school | Morton High School | |
| Bachelor's | Mississippi State University | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Morton, Mississippi | |
| Profession | Owner, Tom Miles Insurance | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Miles owns an insurance business in Forest. He graduated from Mississippi State University.[1]
Committee assignments
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Miles served on the following committees:
- Insurance
- Public Health And Human Services
- Public Property
- Transportation
- Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Elections
2011
On November 8, 2011, Miles won election to District 75 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and defeated Republican candidate Brenda Whatley-Kirby in the November 8 general election. [2]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 75 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democrat |  Tom Miles |
79.9% | 5,040 | |
| Republican | Brenda Whatley-Kirby | 20.1% | 1,271 | |
| Total Votes | 6,311 | |||
Campaign themes
On his campaign website Miles lists six themes of his campaign:[3]
- EDUCATION: "Full funding of our public schools, our community colleges and our universities. No excuses. Our students get the state funding they need. If we are going to hold our students to the highest standards, then we must not short-change them!"
- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: "Making economic development a priority for Scott County, which means working with the public officials and business leaders who create new jobs, supporting our small business owners and speaking out for Scott County at the State Capitol."
- HEALTH CARE: "We must have a state health care system that never forgets our senior citizens. They were there for us, and we should be there for them. It is a moral imperative."
- LAW ENFORCEMENT: "Our fire, sheriff and police departments need more resources and better equipment. As an interstate county, we face extra challenges, our emergency officials need to be readily equipped to meet them."
- FAMILY FARMS: "Every family farmer must know that government will support them in every way possible. I will be a strong voice for our local poultry farmers who make up a large segment of our local economy."
- HONESTY AND INTEGRITY: "Scott County deserves a representative who will return your phone calls, listen to your ideas, stand by his word, and work day and night for Scott County."
Campaign donors
2011
In 2011, Miles received $31,040 in campaign donations. The top contributors are listed below.[4]
| Mississippi House of Representatives 2011 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tom Miles's campaign in 2011 | |
| Miles, Tom | $5,000 |
| Believe Pac | $2,500 |
| Mississippi Association For Justice | $2,500 |
| M H P | $2,500 |
| House Democratic Leadership Of Mississippi | $2,500 |
| Total Raised in 2011 | $31,040 |
| Total Votes received in 2011 | 5,040 |
| Cost of each vote received | $6.16 |
Personal
Miles and his wife Mandy have one daughter.[1]
External links
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