Our Founder.

“You can’t hold a man down without being down there with him.”

Draco was born to Jodie Miller and Vivian Powell in Brownwood, Texas, on July 31, 1962.  He graduated from Brownwood High School and has remained a lifelong resident and citizen of Brownwood.

Draco first showed his penchant for hard work at age 11 when he began selling watermelon and cantaloupe for Mr. Clint Reese.  Draco then moved up to lawncare for Mr. Reese and Mr. Lucious Thomas.  At age 14 and continuing through age 18, Draco worked for Mr. Joe Harper at Harper’s food store.  Upon high school graduation, Draco opted to enter the workforce immediately.  Draco persuaded Mr. Cecil Houston at the Texas Youth Commission to give him part-time work on a trial basis, making Draco the youngest person ever hired at the time.  Nine months later, Draco was hired full-time as a Youth Activity Staff I.  Within five years, Draco had advanced to Youth Activity Staff III.  Draco’s time at Texas Youth Commission totaled 10 years of uninterrupted service.

Draco worked at Kohler from 1990 to 1991 then went on to MHMR in 1991 as a Supported Employment Supervisor and an on-call Crisis Case Worker.  Draco held those positions until 1999.  This gave Draco a total of 18 years’ experience working with juvenile criminal delinquents as well as physically and mentally challenged adults.

But these employment positions did not fully satisfy Draco and his growing entrepreneurial spirit.  In the mid-eighties, he combined his skills used at the Texas Youth Commission with his cousin, Charles Lowe, and formed the Stars of Youth Club for teenagers.  During his time at MHMR, Draco also joined with his bothers Jodie and Lajon, to form J.D.& L. Enterprises.  This company sprouted Stars II Night Club, White Glove Cleaning Service, Head-to-Toe Clothing Store, and Midas Touch Productions.  Draco also began detailing cars on his own under the name of Special Touch Detailing, a business he always enjoyed.

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"Mr. Brownwood"

All of that, while founding Draco's Janitorial, was not enough to contain Draco’s sense of community betterment and empowerment.  For 14 years he served as a Brownwood City Councilman for Ward 4 and Mayor Pro-Tem. Draco’s strong entrepreneurship and desire to give to his community were seeded by his mother, Vivian Powell, who instilled in him moral character, a sense of fair play, good judgment, and a love of mankind no matter what race, creed, or color.

Draco and his wife Sonja have carried on his mother’s legacy and their spirits to their community and their children: Natosha, Draco Jr., and Symone.

In 2022 the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce name Draco the Man of the year. That same year the State of Texas House of Representatives and the U.S Congressional body recognized Draco with certificates of appreciation. ​

Sadly, Draco Sr. went home to meet his Lord and savior in February 2023. However, his legacy lives on in his family, his businesses, and in our community that he loved so dearly.

In the words of Draco Miller,
​"This is my city and I love my city, there's no place like home!"