Borris L. Miles 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.
In addition to his professional endeavors, Borris is very active in his community. Some of his civic and other affiliations are as follows:
- State of Texas Auto Theft Prevention Board, member
- Urban League Board, member
- Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Long-Range Planning Committee
- United Negro College Fund, former board member
- Houston Sickle Cell Association, former board member
- 100 Black Men of Houston, founding member
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, life member
- Across The Track PAC, member
- North Forest Scholarship Endowment, founder
- Sickle Cell Research Endowment, founder
Borris has won and been recognized for numerous honors and awards:
- 2005 Houston Citizen Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award Winner
- 2003 Houston Citizen Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award Nominee
- 2003 YMCA Super Achievers Award
- 2003 Leadership Houston Class XXI (Motivation Award)
- 2002 Farmers Insurance Walk of Fame
- 1999 Farmers Insurance Leadership Award
While these are just a few of the acknowledgements and recognitions bestowed upon Borris, he is most proud of the award; "Greatest Daddy in the World" presented to him in 2005 by his children, Justus, age 7, and Faith Miles, age 4.
Borris attended Yates High School and graduated from the Houston High School for Law Enforcement. He received the Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. Borris has been active in the political process for the past two decades.
