Borris Miles

Borris L. Miles (born 1965) is a member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 146. He was elected to serve as the Representative for District 146 in the Texas State House of Representatives in November of 2006. He has been assigned to the Government Reform and Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committees.

He is a lifelong resident of the district who grew up in Sunnyside. A former law enforcement officer, Mr. Miles is a successful entrepreneur and businessman, leaving a promising corporate career to launch his own insurance agency. He started his one-man operation in his garage apartment, and today his company – Borris L. Miles Insurance -- writes more than $45 million dollars in insurance premiums annually.

Mr. Miles’ office is located in Houston's Third Ward on Almeda, where he purchased and renovated two city blocks and provides professional lease space to seven other minority-owned businesses and their employees. Mr. Miles believes that by investing in his community, he has made a positive impact on the business and economic base in the area.

Miles was elected in 2006, defeating the 26 year incumbent Democratic, Al Edwards.

Mr. Miles attended Jack Yates High School and graduated from the Houston High School for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice. He received the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminal Science from Sam Houston State University. He has two children, Justus, age 8 and Faith, age 5. Mr. Miles attends Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.