The following is a compilation of the unedited responses from Sid Miller, Republican Texas Agriculture Commissioner, to the 2018 Amarillo Pioneer Voter Guide Questionnaire. Miller is running for re-election against Democrat Kim Olson and Libertarian Richard Carpenter in the November election.
Name:
Sid Miller
Office Sought:
Commissioner of Agriculture
Occupation:
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture
Please list any of your political, civic or non-profit experience.
12th Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, 2015 to present
Member Texas House of Representatives, 2001-2013
Chairman, Texas of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and Livestock
Chairman. Texas House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety
Nine-time World Champion Calf Roper
Lifetime Member, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
Secretary, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Incoming President, Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture
Incoming Vice President, Southern U.S. Trade Association
Owner, Sid Miller Quarter Horses, Rocking M Ranch and
Miller Nursery and Tree Company
Former Vocational Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor
Eighth-Generation Texas Farmer and Rancher
A+ Rating, National Rifle Association
A+Rating, Texas State Rifle Association
Pro-Life Legislator of the Year, Texas Right to Life
Taxpayer Champion, Texans for Fiscal Responsibility
Champion for Free Enterprise, Texas Assn. of Business
A-Rated, Citizens for a Sound Economy