18th United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden
In office May 25, 2004 – January 31, 2006
President
George W. Bush
Preceded by
Charles A. Heimbold Jr.
Succeeded by
Michael M. Wood
Member of the Texas Senate from the 31st district
In office January 10, 1989 – January 12, 2004
Preceded by
Bill Sarpalius
Succeeded by
Kel Seliger
Personal details
Born
Miles Teel Bivins
(1947-11-22)November 22, 1947 Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
Died
October 26, 2009(2009-10-26) (aged 61) Texas, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse(s)
Cornelia, Nancy, Patricia[1]
Children
4[1]
Education
Tulane University (BA) Southern Methodist University (JD)
Texas Historical marker for the Bivins Home, 1000 South Polk
Bivins home front (left) and east side (right)
Miles Teel Bivins (November 22, 1947[1] – October 26, 2009) was an American diplomat and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 31st district of the Texas Senate,[2] and also as the 18th United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.[1]
^ abcd"Miles Bivins Obituary (1947-2009)". The Dallas Morning News. October 28, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^"Teel Bivins". Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
Bivins returned to the United States to reside in Texas. He endowed the TeelBivins Chair of Political Science at West Texas A&M University. Bivins died...
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sworn into the Texas Senate on March 2, 2004, to complete the term of TeelBivins of Amarillo, who obtained a diplomatic appointment as United States Ambassador...
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2008 – Delmar Watson, American actor and photographer (b. 1926) 2009 – TeelBivins, American lawyer and politician, 18th United States Ambassador to Sweden...
1999 Lieutenant Governor: Rick Perry, Republican President Pro Tempore: TeelBivins, Republican Speaker of the House: Pete Laney, Democrat Texas Legislature...
2014. A new turf field is under construction. Mark Hubbard, PGA Golfer TeelBivins, United States Ambassador to Sweden, 2004–06 Paul Wylie, Olympic figure...
January 13, 1981 – January 3, 1989 Preceded by Bob Price Succeeded by TeelBivins Personal details Born William Clarence Sarpalius (1948-01-10) January...
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personal reasons. Kevin Eltife[6] March 5, 2004 District 31 TeelBivins Resignation. Senator Bivins resigned effective January 12, 2004 after being appointed...
neighboring district sending upwards of $650,000 to the state. State senator TeelBivins pointed out lawmakers underestimated the impact of the Robin Hood plan...
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