American politician
Rick Miller is an American politician .[ 2] [ 3] He served as a Republican member for the 26th district of the Texas House of Representatives .[ 1]
Miller attended the United States Naval Academy [ 1] and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces , where he earned his Master of Science degree.[ 1] Miller was a pitcher for the United States Olympic baseball team in Mexico . He was a United States Naval Aviator in carrier-based squadrons, and had staff assignments at the Pentagon.[ 1] He was a senior member of the Strategic Studies Group of the Chief of Naval Operations , tasked with developing naval strategies for the 21st century.[ 1] Awards he received during his naval service included the Meritorious Service Medal , Legion of Merit , Defense Superior Service Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal .[ 1]
Following his service in the Navy Miller was a senior consultant, vice-president and senior vice-president for various companies. He was chair of TEC International, and is president of Trevaniongroup LLC, a company he founded.[ 1]
In 2013, Miller was elected for the 26th district of the Texas House of Representatives ,[ 1] succeeding Charles F. Howard . He did not seek re-election in 2020, and left office in 2021.[ 4] [ 5] Miller and his wife lived in Sugar Land, Texas .[ 1]
References
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Texas House Member" . Texas House of Representatives . Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2022 – via Wayback Machine .
^ Stottlemeyer, Cory (May 30, 2012). "Rick Miller, Jacquie Chaumette face primary runoff for District 26 state rep" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
^ Yan, Kimmy (December 6, 2019). "Texas Republican Rick Miller drops out of race after racist remarks toward Asian opponents" . NBC News . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
^ Samuels, Alex; Svitek, Patrick (December 3, 2019). "State Rep. Rick Miller drops reelection bid after saying opponents were challenging him because they're Asian" . The Texas Tribune . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .
^ "Rick Miller (Texas)" . Ballotpedia . Retrieved May 9, 2022 .