Candidate

Let's elect a new leader for Lubbock County -

Vote for Lt.Col John E. Miller, AUS(ret)

I did not make the decision to run again lightly, for it takes time away from running my business and it takes money. But more than ever before, Lubbock needs real change to get back the government we deserve. I would like to serve the community that I love as a Commissioner. With your help we can improve things and make our government better.

Profile of the Candidate: Citizen Soldier, Army of the United States.

Lieutenant Colonel John E. Miller, AUS-Ret is a 39+year military combat veteran who rose through the enlisted and officer ranks. At the age of 17 he dropped out of high school to join the Marines in 1965 and earned his GED while attending basic training at Parris Island. Returning from Viet Nam in May of 1968 he was promoted to Sergeant while stationed at Quantico, VA and would marry his childhood sweetheart Torill - who is the math coordinator at Roosevelt HS. In 1975 John would be commissioned in the Army of the United States as a Field Artillery Second Lieutenant and ultimately retire with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Along the way, John would earn his Associate of Science Degree in Law Enforcement; his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Behavior Science; and his Master in Business Administration. In 1985 he completed the U.S. Army Command & General Staff College and in 1992 he was selected as one of 25 USAR officers world-wide to participate in the Army War College's Defense Strategy Course. Though he semi-retired in 1996, shortly after the tragic 9/11 attack by terrorists on our country, he was called by Army Counter-Intelligence Agents at Fort Bliss for his terrorism threat assessment of west Texas. Not bad for a kid that dropped out of school at the age of 17 to be a U.S. Marine.

John served as Chairman of the South Plains Association of Governments (SPAG) Citizen Corp Council until he announced his candidacy for Commissioner. In that role, he also served as a member of the Regional Planning Working Group (RPWG) sharing his expertise in homeland security with other representatives of the many jurisdictions represented in the SPAG.

Profile:
Born 1948
Married to Torill since 1968
Two daughters & two grandsons
Vietnam combat Veteran
Private Pilot, Advanced Scuba Diver
Life Member of National Rifle Association
Lutheran

"An officer's word is his bond." In 1975 John Miller learned the value of a man's word while attending Army Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA - and it has served him well.

"My candidacy will provide the voter with a real choice for leadership change."

Businessman

Mr. Miller is Chief Executive officer of two corporations located at the Reese Science & Technology Center in Lubbock - WesTex Document, Inc. and WesTex Document Vault, Inc.

Homeland Security Expert

Mr. Miller is a member of the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security and rated at their highest level as a CHS-V, as a Diplomat, and is Sensitive Security Information - Certified by the Board as well.