Jeff Miller
| Jeff Miller | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 1st district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office October 16, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Scarborough |
| Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 1st district |
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| In office 1999–2001 |
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| Preceded by | Jerry Burroughs |
| Succeeded by | Greg Evers |
| Chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Filner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 27, 1959 St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Miller |
| Residence | Chumuckla, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Occupation | real estate broker |
| Religion | Methodist |
Jefferson B. "Jeff" Miller (born June 27, 1959) is the U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes all of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties.
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[edit] Early life, education, and early career
Miller was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. After graduating from high school, he went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism[1] from the University of Florida in 1984.[2] He was a real estate broker and a deputy sheriff before taking public office.[3]
[edit] Florida legislature
Miller was an executive assistant to Democratic state Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Conner from 1984 to 1988. He was a lifelong Democrat until he switched parties in 1997 to run for the Florida Legislature.[4]
Miller was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2001.[2] During his three years there, he was a member of the committees on Utilities & Telecommunications, Congressional Redistricting, Council for Ready Infrastructure, and Rules, Ethics & Elections. During his second term in the state house, Miller was chairman of the Utilities of Telecommunications Committee. He also oversaw a board in charge of community development in Escambia County.
[edit] U.S. House of Representatives
[edit] Committee assignments
- Committee on Armed Services
- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Chairman)
- Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
- Republican Study Committee
[edit] Caucus memberships
- International Conservation Caucus
- Israel Allies Caucus
- Liberty Caucus
- Sportsmen's Caucus
During the 107th Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee (Subcommittee on Total Force[5] and the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development[5]) and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.[3]
During the 108th Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee (Subcommittee on Readiness[6] and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities[6]) and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.[7]
During the 109th Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee (Subcommittee on Readiness[8] the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities,[8] and the Subcommittee on Projection Forces[8]), the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the United States Select Bipartisan Committee on Hurricane Katrina Preparation/Response Investigation.[9]
[edit] Political positions
Miller typically votes along Republican party lines.
[edit] Foreign affairs
- Anti-Dubai Port Deal[10]
- Pro-defense spending[11]
- Pro-increased veterans' benefits[12]
- Supports continued U.S. military involvement in Iraq[13]
- Supports creation of usable "mini-nukes"
- Pro-military tribunals for detainees[14]
- Anti-United Nations[15]
[edit] Economics
- Against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (September 29, 2008 vote)[16]
- Pro-making President Bush's tax cuts permanent[17]
- Pro-Social Security reform/privitization[18] (see Social Security debate (United States))
- Pro-media diversification[19]
- On the fence regarding Internet radio and webcasting[20]
- Anti-"A la carte" cable television[21]
- Anti-farm subsidies — Voted against the farm bill[22]
- Pro-free trade[23]
- Pro-drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge[24]
[edit] Government
[edit] Social issues
- Pro-life[28]
- Anti-human embryonic stem cell research[29]
- Anti-church and state separation[30]
- Pro-Immigration reform (anti illegal immigration)[31]
- Pro-NRA / Anti-gun control[32]
- Pro-medical malpractice reform[33]
- Pro-education vouchers[34]
[edit] Electoral history
- 2001 Special House Election — Florida 1st District
- Jeff Miller (R) 66%
- Steve Briese (D) 28%
- John G. Ralls, Jr. (NPA) 6%
- 2002 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — Florida 1st District
- Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 74%
- Bert Oram (D), 26%
- 2004 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — Florida 1st District
- Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 76%
- Mark Coutu (D), 24%
- 2006 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — Florida 1st District
- Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 69%
- Joe Roberts (D), 30%
- 2008 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — Florida 1st District
- Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 70%
- Jim Bryan (D), 29%
- 2010 Race for U.S. House of Representatives — Florida 1st District
- Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 81%
- Joe Cantrell (NPA), 10%
- John Krause (NPA), 8%
[edit] Personal life
Miller lives in the small town of Chumuckla, Florida (Native American word for "Healing Waters"), which is located about 20 miles northeast of Pensacola, Florida. He and his wife Vicki have two children and two grandchildren and are members of Chumuckla Community Church (UMC).
[edit] References
- ^ "Jeff Miller at NNDB". http://www.nndb.com/people/061/000039941/.
- ^ a b "Jeff Miller's Florida House of Representatives Profile". http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4152&SessionId=51.
- ^ a b "Jeff Miller's Profile". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Bio.Home.
- ^ "Jeff Miller's AP Candidate Profile". http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/external/pre-election/bios/1240.html.
- ^ a b House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list, 107th Congress
- ^ a b "House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list, 108th Congress". Archived from the original on June 3, 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20040603230108/http://armedservices.house.gov/about/subcommittees.html.
- ^ "Jeff Miller's Committee Membership". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Legislation.Committees.
- ^ a b c "House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list". http://armedservices.house.gov/about/subcommittees.html.
- ^ "Vote Smart info on Hurricane Katrina Preparation/Response Investigation Committee". http://www.vote-smart.org/committee.php?comm_id=73.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Dubai Port Deal". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Articles.Detail&Editorial_id=50.
- ^ Jeff Miller on Defense (That region of the Gulf Coast has several military bases)
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Veterans' Benefits". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=7.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on War & Peace". ontheissues.org. http://www.ontheissues.org/FL/Jeff_Miller_War_+_Peace.htm.
- ^ Voted Aye on S. 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006
- ^ "Jeff Miller on the United Nations". http://www.gulf1.com/elected/miller/0222a.htm.
- ^ "Bailout Roll Call". 2008-09-29. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/29/bailout.rollcall.0929.pdf. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Taxes". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=5.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Social Security". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=16.
- ^ Jeff Miller on Telecommunications states that he supported H.R. 2052: Preservation of Localism, Program Diversity, and Competition in Television Broadcast Service Act
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Internet Radio". http://www.elscottharrell.com/2007/05/congressman_jef.html.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Telecommunications". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=28.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Agriculture". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=19.
- ^ Voted Aye on DR-CAFTA: H.R. 3045: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
- ^ "Jeff Miller on the Environment". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=4.
- ^ Just how tangled up in the GOP Culture of Corruption is Jeff Miller?
- ^ Voted Nay on H. Res. 648: To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists...
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Government Reform". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=137.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Abortion". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=11.
- ^ Voted Nay on H.R. 810: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
- ^ "Jeff Miller on the Judiciary". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=13.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Immigration". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=18.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on 2nd Amendment Rights". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=29.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Healthcare". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=9.
- ^ "Jeff Miller on Education". http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Issues.Detail&Issue_id=8.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Jeff Miller official U.S. House site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Profile at SourceWatch
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Joe Scarborough |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 1st congressional district 2001–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bob Filner California |
Chairman of House Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| United States order of precedence | ||
| Preceded by Stephen Lynch D-Massachusetts |
United States Representatives by seniority 192nd |
Succeeded by Joe Wilson R-South Carolina |
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