Teel Bivins Explained

Birth Name:Miles Teel Bivins
Teel Bivins
Party:Republican
Office:18th United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden
Term Start:May 25, 2004
Term End:January 31, 2006
President:George W. Bush
Predecessor:Charles A. Heimbold Jr.
Successor:Michael M. Wood
State Senate1:Texas
District1:31st
Term Start1:January 10, 1989
Term End1:January 12, 2004
Preceded1:Bill Sarpalius
Succeeded1:Kel Seliger
Birth Date:22 November 1947
Birth Place:Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Texas, U.S.
Education:Tulane University (BA)
Southern Methodist University (JD)
Spouse:Cornelia, Nancy, Patricia
Children:4
Relatives:Lee Bivins (great-grandfather)

Miles Teel Bivins (November 22, 1947 – October 26, 2009) was an American diplomat and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 31st district of the Texas Senate,[1] and also as the 18th United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.[2]

Early life and education

Born in Amarillo, Texas, Bivins was the son of Betty Teel Lovell and Lee Truscott Bivins. He had three brothers. He attended the Colorado Academy and then Tulane University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1970. He also attended Southern Methodist University's law school, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1974.

Career

In 1989, Bivins won election in the 31st district of the Texas Senate.[1] He succeeded politician Bill Sarpalius. Bivins was listed in Texas Monthlys "The Best and Worst Legislators" four times. In 2004, he was succeeded by Kel Seliger in a special election.[3]

Bivins then served as the 18th United States ambassador to Sweden, having been nominated by President George W. Bush. In 2006, Bivins became ill and resigned from his post; he was succeeded by Michael M. Wood.

Bivins returned to the United States to reside in Texas. He endowed the Teel Bivins Chair of Political Science at West Texas A&M University.

Personal life

Bivins died on October 26, 2009, in Texas, at the age of 61.

Election history

Election history of Bivins from 1992.[4]

Most recent election

2002

Previous elections

1992

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teel Bivins. Legislative Reference Library of Texas. October 27, 2022.
  2. Web site: Miles Bivins Obituary (1947-2009). The Dallas Morning News. October 28, 2009. October 27, 2022.
  3. Web site: Teel Bivins' fill-in takes early lead. Houston Chronicle. March 10, 2004. October 27, 2022.
  4. Uncontested primary elections are not shown.