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Miles Teel Bivins (November 22, 1947 – October 26, 2009) was an American
Teel Bivins, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bivins, Teel 1947 births 2009 deaths Politicians from Amarillo, Texas Republican Party Texas state senators Ambassadors of the United States to Sweden Tulane University alumni Southern Methodist University alumni 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians Colorado Academy alumni American diplomats 21st-century American diplomats
Miles Teel Bivins (November 22, 1947 – October 26, 2009) was an American diplomat
A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...
and politician. He served as a Republican member for the 31st district of the Texas Senate, and also as the 18th United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Life and career
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'slaw school
A law school (also known as a law centre or college of law) is an institution specializing in legal education, usually involved as part of a process for becoming a lawyer within a given jurisdiction.
Law degrees Argentina
In Argentina, ...
, where he earned his Juris Doctor
The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law
and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...
degree in 1974.
In 1989, Bivins won election in the 31st district of the Texas Senate. 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.
Bivins then served as the 18th United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of 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
Michael Melville Wood (born 1947) is Chairman of Redwood Investments LLC, a Washington, D.C. investment company concentrating in media, real estate, and alternative energy. He is from Flint, Michigan. From 2006 to 2009 he was the United State ...
.
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.
Bivins died in October 2009 in Texas, at the age of 61.
Election history
Election history of Bivins from 1992.Uncontested primary elections are not shown.Most recent election
2002
Previous elections
1998
1994
1992
References
External links
Teel Bivins, U.S. Ambassador to Sweden
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bivins, Teel 1947 births 2009 deaths Politicians from Amarillo, Texas Republican Party Texas state senators Ambassadors of the United States to Sweden Tulane University alumni Southern Methodist University alumni 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians Colorado Academy alumni American diplomats 21st-century American diplomats