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Jeff Miller
Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byBob Filner
Succeeded byPhil Roe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 1st district
In office
October 16, 2001 – January 3, 2017
Preceded byJoe Scarborough
Succeeded byMatt Gaetz
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
1999–2001
Preceded byJerry Burroughs
Succeeded byGreg Evers
Personal details
BornJefferson Bingham Miller
(1959-06-27) June 27, 1959 (age 65)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Political partyRepublican (1997–present)
Other political
affiliations		Democratic (Before 1997)
SpouseVicki Miller
EducationUniversity of Florida (BA)

Jefferson Bingham Miller (born June 27, 1959) is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 1st congressional district, from 2001 to 2017. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes all of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties.

Early life, education, and career

Miller was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. After graduating from Bronson High School in 1977, he served for one year under the National FFA Organization as Florida state Secretary. Miller went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Florida in 1984. He was a real estate broker and a deputy sheriff before taking public office.

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 four grandchildren and are members of Olive Baptist Church.

Florida legislature

Miller was an executive assistant to Democratic state Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Conner from 1984 to 1988. He was a Democrat until he switched parties in 1997.

Miller was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2001. 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.

U.S. House of Representatives

Congressman Jeff Miller and Captain Enrique Sadsad cut a cake at Naval Air Station Whiting Field
Congressman Jeff Miller introduces former Senator and Republican party presidential candidate Fred Thompson at a Florida rally in 2007

After Republican incumbent Joe Scarborough resigned five months into his fourth term, Miller won a crowded six-way special Republican primary with 54 percent of the vote. He won the special election with 66 percent of the vote. He won a full term in 2002 with 75 percent of the vote, and has been reelected six more times with only nominal opposition.

Miller announced that he will not seek reelection during the 2016 elections.

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

During the 107th Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee (Subcommittee on Total Force and the Subcommittee on Military Research and Development) and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

During the 108th Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee (Subcommittee on Readiness and the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities) and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

During the 109th Congress, he served on the House Armed Services Committee (Subcommittee on Readiness the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities, and the Subcommittee on Projection Forces), the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the United States Select Bipartisan Committee on Hurricane Katrina Preparation/Response Investigation.

Political positions

Miller typically votes along Republican party lines.

Foreign affairs

  • Anti-Dubai Port Deal
  • Pro-defense spending
  • Pro-increased veterans' benefits
  • Supports continued U.S. military involvement in Iraq
  • Supports creation of usable "mini-nukes"
  • Pro-military tribunals for detainees
  • Anti-United Nations

Economics

Government

  • Anti-house ethics rules
  • Anti-lobbying reform
  • Pro-cutting congressmembers' pay

Social issues

Environment

Miller supported drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Miller signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity promising to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes. Miller rejects the scientific opinion on climate change that human activity is the primary cause. In August 2013 Miller said "I have scientists that I rely on, the scientists that I rely on say our climate has changed. It wasn't just a few years ago, what was the problem that existed? It wasn't global warming, we were gonna all be an ice cube. We're not ice cubes. Our climate will continue to change because of the way God formed the earth." In June 2014 Miller said on MSNBC "The truth is, climate has been changing for a long time. They call it global warming, global cooling — now everybody wants to call it climate change. Yes, the climate is changing. But it has been doing that for centuries. And for us to say that it is a settled argument right now I think, again, is a foolish argument to make, because there are scientists on both sides of the issue that say that's it's not settled." Miller supported defunding the Environmental Protection Agency.

Organizing for America said Miller was a climate change denier citing his August 2013 statements. As of 2017, Miller had a lifetime score of 6% on the National Environmental Scorecard of the League of Conservation Voters.

Legislation sponsored

This is a partial list of legislation sponsored by Miller.

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 – Republican Primary
    • Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 64%
    • Mike Francisco (R), 36%
  • 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%
  • 2012 Race for U.S. House of Representatives – Florida 1st District
    • Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 70%
    • Jim Bryan (D), 27%
    • Calen Fretts (LBT), 3%
  • 2014 Race for U.S. House of Representatives – Florida 1st District – Republican Primary
    • Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 75%
    • John Krause (R), 25%
  • 2014 Race for U.S. House of Representatives – Florida 1st District
  • Jeff Miller (R) (inc.), 70%
    • Jim Bryan (D), 23%
    • Mark Wichern (NPA), 6%

References

  1. "Jeff Miller at NNDB".
  2. ^ "Jeff Miller's Florida House of Representatives Profile".
  3. ^ "Jeff Miller's Profile".
  4. "Jeff Miller's AP Candidate Profile".
  5. Isern, Will (March 10, 2016). "Jeff Miller will not seek re-election". Pensacola News Journal. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list, 107th Congress". Archived from the original on December 14, 2002. Retrieved 2006-03-03. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list, 108th Congress". Archived from the original on June 3, 2004.
  8. "Jeff Miller's Committee Membership".
  9. ^ "House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list".
  10. "Vote Smart info on Hurricane Katrina Preparation/Response Investigation Committee".
  11. "Jeff Miller on Dubai Port Deal".
  12. Jeff Miller on Defense (That region of the Gulf Coast has several military bases)
  13. "Jeff Miller on Veterans' Benefits".
  14. "Jeff Miller on War & Peace". ontheissues.org.
  15. Voted Aye on S. 3930: Military Commissions Act of 2006
  16. "Jeff Miller on the United Nations".
  17. "Bailout Roll Call" (PDF). 2008-09-29. Retrieved September 29, 2008.
  18. "Jeff Miller on Taxes".
  19. "Jeff Miller on Social Security".
  20. Jeff Miller on Telecommunications states that he supported H.R. 2052: Preservation of Localism, Program Diversity, and Competition in Television Broadcast Service Act
  21. "Jeff Miller on Internet Radio".
  22. "Jeff Miller on Telecommunications".
  23. "Jeff Miller on Agriculture".
  24. Voted Aye on DR-CAFTA: H.R. 3045: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act
  25. Just how tangled up in the GOP Culture of Corruption is Jeff Miller?
  26. Voted Nay on H. Res. 648: To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists...
  27. "Jeff Miller on Government Reform".
  28. "Jeff Miller on Abortion".
  29. Voted Nay on H.R. 810: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
  30. Voted yea on H.R. 3313 (108th): Marriage Protection Act of 2004
  31. Voted yea on H.J.Res. 88 (109th): Marriage Protection Amendment
  32. Voted nay on H.R. 3685 (110th): Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
  33. Voted no on H.R. 1913 (111th): Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009
  34. Voted nay on H.R. 2965 (111th): Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
  35. "Jeff Miller on the Judiciary".
  36. "Jeff Miller on Immigration".
  37. "Jeff Miller on 2nd Amendment Rights".
  38. "Jeff Miller on Healthcare".
  39. "Jeff Miller on Education".
  40. "Jeff Miller on the Environment".
  41. http://americansforprosperity.org/noclimatetax//wp-content/uploads/2009/06/miller-jeff.pdf
  42. ^ Osborne, Hannah (June 11, 2014). "Florida Congressman Jeff Miller: If Humans Cause Climate Change, What Made Dinosaurs Extinct?". International Business Times. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  43. Benen, Steve (June 9, 2014). "'Then why did the dinosaurs go extinct?'". The Rachel Maddow Show. MSNBC. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  44. "Jeff Miller is a Climate Change Denier". Organizing for America. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  45. "Representative Jeff Miller". League of Conservation Voters. National Environmental Scorecard. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  46. "H.R. 2189 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  47. Thorp, Frank (3 December 2013). "House: Give loose change left at TSA gates to troop group". NBC News. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  48. "H.R. 1095 – All Actions". United States Congress. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  49. Kasperowicz, Pete (3 February 2014). "House votes to give vets in-state tuition rates". The Hill. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  50. "H.R. 357 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  51. "H.R. 4031 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  52. Gehrke, Joel (17 May 2014). "Veterans Affairs official resigns as White House says there's 'just a suggestion' of scandal". The Washington Examiner. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  53. "H.R. 4810 – Summary". United States Congress. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  54. "CBO – H.R. 4810" (PDF). Congressional Budget Office. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  55. Griffin, Richard J., Acting Inspector General, Interim Report: Review of Patient Wait Times, Scheduling Practices, and Alleged Patient Deaths at the Phoenix Health Care System, VA Office of Inspector General, Veterans Health Administration, Dept. of Veterans Affairs, May 28, 2014, 14-02603-178, Washington, D.C., retrieved June 7, 2014
  56. Scott Bronstein and Drew Griffin. "A fatal wait: Veterans languish and die on a VA hospital's secret list". CNN. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  57. Associated Press. "VA chief: 18 vets left off waiting list have died". The Washington Post. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  58. Marcos, Cristina (10 June 2014). "House passes VA overhaul bill... twice". The Hill. Retrieved 12 June 2014.

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Preceded byJoe Scarborough Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Florida's 1st congressional district
2001–2017 		Succeeded byMatt Gaetz
Preceded byBob Filner Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
2011–2017 		Succeeded byPhil Roe
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