Milton Herring, a native of Birmingham, Alabama, moved his family to Torrance in 1990. Milton has been married to his wife Cinda for 44 years and together they have three adult children, all three graduated from Torrance High School. Today they are all married, giving Milton and his wife Cinda 11 grandchildren.
In 1981 Milton and Cinda Herring moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was hired to work with a senior citizen nonprofit group, Stovall Foundation. In 1982, he was promoted to the position of Executive Director of the Foundation and spearheaded efforts to secure HUD funding for a Multi-million dollar 98 unit project.
In 1984 he began his career with the Department of Veteran Affairs as a part-time Chaplain. He later became full-time and served as Chief of Chaplains for 15 months. Milton was commissioned as a Chaplain in the U. S. Army Reserves in 1985, and in 1990 became the staff Chaplain at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center, where he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2010.
Lt. Col. Milton Herring was mobilized twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, in 2004-2005 and 2008-2009. He was responsible for planning and implementing the commander's program to provide support to over 7,500 service members, civilian employees, and their families. He was responsible for 10 installations throughout the country of Kuwait and made several visits to soldiers in southern Iraq. His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with 3 Oak leafs, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (5th award), National Defense Medal (2nd award), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Expeditionary Service Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with bronze hourglass and "M" device).
Milton previously served as Torrance Traffic Commissioner and Currently serving as a Planning Commissioner. He served as a member of the membership committee with the Torrance YMCA, 2007-2008, a board of director for the National Council for Alcohol and Drugs Dependency, (NCADD), from 2003-2011, and the South Torrance Lions Club, from 2002 to 2009, serving as President 2007-2008. Milton is currently President-Elect of the Torrance Kiwanis Club.
He is also a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).
He serves Torrance also as a member of the Community Advisory Panel for ExxonMobil and Board Member of the Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation.
Dr. Herring received earned a Doctorate of Ministry from the Southern California School of Ministry and a Bachelors degree from Morehouse College in focusing on Business and Religion.