Borris Miles
| Borris L. Miles | |
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| Member of the Texas Senate from the 13th district |
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Assumed office January 10, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Rodney Ellis |
| Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 146th district |
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In office 2006 – January 9, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Al Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Shawn Thierry |
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October 29, 1965 Sunnyside, Houston |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Cydonii Fairfax Miles |
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Alma mater | Sam Houston State University |
| Occupation | Insurance Broker |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Website | Official website |
Borris L. Miles is a Democratic politician from Texas. He has represented District 13 in the Texas Senate since winning election in November 2016. He is a former member of the Texas House of Representatives, where he represented District 146, which encompasses parts of Harris County, Texas, including Sunnyside, Houston, and Third Ward, Houston.
Miles is a lifelong resident of Houston, Texas; growing up in Sunnyside, Houston where he attended Yates High School. After high school, he received the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminal Science from Sam Houston State University. Miles is married to Cydonni Fairfax Miles. Miles is a member of the Theta Mu chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
A former law enforcement officer, Borris is a successful entrepreneur and businessman, owning and operating the third largest African- American independent insurance agency in the United States and the number one African-American owned agency in Texas.
Before he was elected to office, Miles worked to improve the community by purchasing and renovating two city blocks on Almeda Road, where his office is located, providing professional lease space to seven other minority-owned businesses and their employees. Representative Miles conceived the Hip Hop 4 HIV program in 2007. The concept started when he reached out to other prominent figures in an effort to combat the rising AIDS epidemic in the African American and Latino communities. He collaborated with 97.9 The Box and the City of Houston to put on a free hip hop concert for those willing to be tested for HIV.
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