Howard Mills III
| Howard Mills | |
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| 38th Superintendent of Insurance of New York | |
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In office May 18, 2005 – December 31, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Gregory V. Serio |
| Succeeded by | Louis W. Pietroluongo |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 97th district | |
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In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Joel Miller |
| Succeeded by | Ann Rabbitt |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 95th district | |
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In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2002 |
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| Preceded by | John Bonacic |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Karben |
| Town Supervisor of Wallkill | |
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In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Cummings |
| Succeeded by | Tom Nosworthy |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 29, 1964 (age 52) Goshen, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Rice-Mills |
| Alma mater |
Marist College (B.A.) American University (M.P.A.) |
| Profession | Insurance consultant |
Howard D. Mills III (born May 29, 1964, in Goshen, New York) is an American insurance consultant and former politician from Goshen, New York. He served as New York's Superintendent of Insurance from 2005 to 2006, and previously held elective office in both the New York State Assembly and the Town of Wallkill.
In 2004, he ran against Senator Charles Schumer of New York for the United States Senate but was defeated.
The Mills family were prominent farmers in Orange County for 200 years. Mills' father, Howard Mills, Jr., became a real estate developer who converted most of the farmland into residential and business developments. One large parcel of property owned by the Mills family was the original proposed site of the in 1969. The site was moved to adjacent Sullivan County when local residents objected to holding the festival in the Town of Wallkill.
Mills graduated from Pine Bush High School. He attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, graduating in 1986 with a degree in political science, and from American University in 1988 with a master's degree in public administration. While studying at American University, Mills was first a student intern and then a full-time staff member to Congressman Benjamin A. Gilman of New York, his own Congressman.
Prior to beginning his political career, Mills served as Director of Development at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, New York, where he also was an adjunct instructor of geography.
He worked as a business consultant to the telecommunications industry and was the business development and public relations officer for the Myles Financial Services Group in Florida, New York, while a member of the Wallkill Town Board.
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