Tonya Miller has been appointed as Commissioner of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), according to an announcement from Governor Greg Abbott. Her term will last until August 31, 2031.
Miller joins Chairwoman Brooke Paup and Commissioner Catarina Gonzales on the commission. Before this appointment, Miller served as a board member for the Texas Water Development Board since 2024.
Chairwoman Paup commented on Miller’s appointment, stating, “I would like to thank Governor Abbott on appointing Commissioner Miller to help lead TCEQ. Working with her at the Texas Water Development Board, I know first-hand the depth of knowledge she has in environmental policy will be a great benefit to the TCEQ.”
Commissioner Gonzales added, “Congratulations to Commissioner Miller on her appointment by Governor Abbott; she brings a breadth of experience that will play a pivotal role for continuing TCEQ’s mission and I am pleased she is joining the commission.”
Miller has more than two decades of experience in Texas state government focusing on energy and environmental matters. She previously worked as chief executive officer and public utility counsel at the Office of Public Utility Counsel, director of the Office of Air at TCEQ, attorney and assistant director for TCEQ’s Radioactive Materials Division, and attorney for the Public Utility Commission. Additionally, she was vice president of wholesale power strategic projects and optimization at the Lower Colorado River Authority.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a law degree from the University of South Dakota. Miller is also a member of the State Bar of Texas.
