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  | term_start=January 13, 2020

  | term_start=January 13, 2020

  | predecessor=[[Ryan Gatti]]

  | predecessor=[[Ryan Gatti]]

  | birth_date=Date of birth missing

  | birth_date=c. 1958

  |birth_place=[[Shreveport]], Louisiana

  | birth_place=[[Shreveport]], Louisiana

  | nationality=[[United States|American]]  

  | nationality=[[United States|American]]  

  | party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]

  | party=[[Republican Party|Republican]] (life-long)

  | spouse=Three divorces<br>

  | spouse=Three divorces<br>

Fourth and current wife, Sheila Allen Mills

Fourth and current wife, Sheila Allen Mills

    

    

Mills graduated (year not available) from Clifton Ellis Byrd High School in [[Shreveport]], where he resided until he relocated to  

Mills graduated (year not available) from Clifton Ellis Byrd High School in [[Shreveport]], where he resided until he relocated to  

Benton in Bossier Parish. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from [[Louisiana State University]]in [[Baton Rouge]]. He since was employed in the [[petroleum]], [[natural gas]], and lumber businesses. Since 2015, he has been the vice president of Crude Oil Supply, South.<ref name=stimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/election/2019/11/16/robert-mills-wins-louisiana-state-senate-district-36/4205339002/|title=Robert Mills defeats Ryan Gatti in State Senate District 36|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=November 16, 2019|author=Emily Enfinger|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref>

Benton in Bossier Parish. In 19765, he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from [[Louisiana State University]]in [[Baton Rouge]]. He since was employed in the [[petroleum]], [[natural gas]], and lumber businesses. Since 2015, he has been the vice president of Crude Oil Supply, South.<ref name=stimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/election/2019/11/16/robert-mills-wins-louisiana-state-senate-district-36/4205339002/|title=Robert Mills defeats Ryan Gatti in State Senate District 36|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|date=November 16, 2019|author=Emily Enfinger|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref>

Mills also carried earlier endorsements from [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Neely Kennedy]] and [[U.S. Representative]] [[Mike Johnson]] of the state's 4th congressional district. Mills challenged Gatti for his close personal friendship with Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] and his support for tax increases which Edwards obtained from a nominally Republican-majority legislature. In the same election in which Edwards turned back the challenge of Eddie Rispone, the governor' s friend Gatti was unseated. Mills said that Gatti has offered to help with the transition of the senatorial office.<ref name=stimes/>

Mills has worked on projects in many nations, including [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[Venezuela]], [[Indonesia]], [[China]], and [[India]]. Mills said that he expects to complete his "most important project" through service as a state senator in Baton Rouge: I’m running for state Senate because there’s a leadership void and a lack of urgency on the part of career politicians. We’re sluggish while other states are aggressive. I want to get Louisiana back on track, off the bottom, and moving in the right direction."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bossierpress.com/robert-mills-to-announces-candidacy-for-state-senate-in-2019/|title=Robert Mills to Announce Candidacy for State Senate in 2019|publisher=''The Bossier Press''|date=December 11, 2018|accessdate=November 21, 2019}}</ref>

 

Mills carried earlier endorsements from [[U.S. Senator]] [[John Neely Kennedy]] and [[U.S. Representative]] [[Mike Johnson]] of the state's 4th congressional district. Mills challenged Gatti for his close personal friendship with Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]] and his support for tax increases which Edwards obtained from a nominally Republican-majority legislature. In the same election in which Edwards turned back the challenge of Eddie Rispone, the governor' s friend Gatti was unseated. Mills said that Gatti has offered to help with the transition of the senatorial office.<ref name=stimes/>

Mills said that lawsuit abuse is his legislative priority in 2020. Even though he expects a [[veto]] for such proposed legislation from Governor Edwards, he hopes the legislature, with an even larger Republican majority in Edwards' second term, can override the governor.<ref name=stimes/>

Mills said that lawsuit abuse is his legislative priority in 2020. Even though he expects a [[veto]] for such proposed legislation from Governor Edwards, he hopes the legislature, with an even larger Republican majority in Edwards' second term, can override the governor.<ref name=stimes/>