Jim Miles
Person
1941 –
Who is Jim Miles?
James Melvin "Jim" Miles is an American politician, attorney, and current chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina Andre Bauer. Miles served as Secretary of State of South Carolina from 1991 to 2003.
Born in Norfolk, Virginia, Miles received his B.A. from Duke University in 1964 and J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1969. Miles was admitted to the North Carolina Bar in 1969 and South Carolina Bar in 1971. He was an attorney in private practice in Greenville, South Carolina and was elected to the Greenville City Council in 1989. In 1990, Miles was elected as the first Republican Secretary of State in South Carolina since Reconstruction.
Miles attempted to abolish the Secretary of State office and vowed to investigate charity fraud in South Carolina. In 1994, South Carolina passed a law cracking down on charity fraud.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1941
Norfolk - Education
- Duke University
- University of North Carolina School of Law
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on July 23, 2013
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