Jeff Miller (R-FL-1)

Jeff Miller Congressman Florida District 1

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Biography of Jeff Miller

U.S. House of Representatives

After taking the oath of office in 2001, Congressman Miller was appointed to the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. He quickly established himself within Washington as a strong advocate for veterans’ concerns and immediately supported changes to concurrent receipt and policy changes such as a greater co-sharing between the military and veterans’ clinics.

In 2009, Congressman Miller was appointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). The HPSCI provides policy guidance and sets classified funding levels for the sixteen agencies of the Intelligence Community funded by the National Intelligence Program and the Military Intelligence Program. Recently, the Intelligence Committee has held important hearings on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, U.S. Intelligence Operations against Al Qaeda, and Security Clearance Reform.

In 2011, Miller became the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is responsible for authorization and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA.) VA is the second largest department in the federal government with over 300,000 employees and a budget of over $119 billion.

Congressman Miller also serves on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Parliamentary Assembly (NATO PA), where he serves as Vice Chairman of the subcommittee on Transatlantic Defense and Security Cooperation.

Since coming to Congress, Miller has established himself as one of the staunchest conservatives in the House. He has championed numerous tax relief and veterans’ measures and fought for less government, less taxes, and more personal freedom.

Miller has appeared on the Fox News Channel, CNN, MSNBC, and ITN Television. He has been a guest on national radio programs such as G. Gordon Liddy Show and the Oliver North Show.

Florida House of Representatives

Mr. Miller was sworn in as State Representative in 1998 and again in 2000 to serve District 1. He has served as Chairman of the Utilities & Telecommunications Committee. He was also a member of the Congressional Redistricting Committee, the Committee on General Government Appropriations, the Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections, and the Council for Ready Infrastructure. He is the past Chairman of the Escambia County Legislative Delegation for 1999-2000.

Community Service

In addition to his prior service as a State Legislator, Congressman Miller is active in the community as a board member of the Santa Rosa County United Way, the Pregnancy Resource Center of Milton, the Gulf Coast Council of Boy Scouts of America, and the Florida FFA Foundation. He is a member of the Florida Historical Society and various area Chambers of Commerce. Congressman Miller is a native Floridian and was born in 1959. Prior to serving in elected office, he was a real estate broker and deputy sheriff. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1984 at the University of Florida.

Family

Representative Miller is married to the former Vicki Griswold. They are both active members of Chumuckla Community Church. They have two children and three grandchildren.

Introductory Biography

United States Representative Jeff Miller was sworn in as the Congressman of the First Congressional District of Florida in October of 2001. In 2010, the people of Northwest Florida sent Congressman Miller back to Washington for a sixth term. Congressman Miller serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Since coming to Congress, Miller has established himself as one of the staunchest conservatives in the House. In 2011, Miller became the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. The Committee on Veterans’ Affairs is responsible for authorization and oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA.) VA is the second largest department in the federal government with over 300,000 employees and a budget of over $119 billion.

He has championed numerous tax relief and veterans’ measures and fought for less government, less taxes, and more personal freedom.

Congressman Miller is married to the former Vicki Griswold. They are both active members of Chumuckla Community Church. They have two children and three grandchildren.

Biography from Jeff Miller for U.S. Congress

Congressional Highlights:

Sworn in as Congressman of the First Congressional District of Florida in October 2001.
Re-elected to fifth term in Congress in 2008.
Serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Appointed to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI).
Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Terrorism and Unconventional Threats and Capabilities (Armed Forces) .

Since coming to Congress, Congressman Miller has established himself as one of the staunchest conservatives in the House and a leader on the House Armed Services Committee. He has championed numerous tax relief and veterans’ measures and fought for less government, less taxes, and more personal freedom.

Congressman Miller has an established track record in Washington as a strong advocate for veterans’ concerns. He successfully supported changes to concurrent receipt and initiated a greater co-sharing policy between the military and veterans’ clinics.

Appointed to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces and as the Ranking Member to the Subcommittees on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, Mr. Miller is critically positioned to support U.S. troops as they evolve to meet the continuing threat of the War on Terrorism, particularly as they impact special operations forces. From his seat on the Readiness Subcommittee, the Congressman will have continued oversight of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process.

Jeff Miller has consistently been ranked as one of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives. Miller is a supporter of the Fair Tax and has maintained an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association.

A History of Service:

State Representative in 1998 and again in 2000 to serve District 1.
Chairman of the Utilities & Telecommunications Committee.
Member of the Congressional Redistricting Committee, the Committee on General Government Appropriations, the Committee on Rules, Ethics & Elections, and the Council for Ready Infrastructure.
Past Chairman of the Escambia County Legislative Delegation for 1999-2000.
Active in the community as a board member of the Santa Rosa County United Way, the Gulf Coast Council of Boy Scouts of America, and the Florida FFA Foundation.
Member of the Florida Historical Society and various area Chambers of Commerce.

Congressman Miller is a native Floridian and was born in 1959. Prior to serving in elected office, he was a real estate broker and deputy sheriff. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1984 at the University of Florida.

Representative Miller is married to the former Vicki Griswold. They are both active members of Chumuckla Community Church. They have two children and two grandchildren.

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