Jeff Miller (Florida politician)
| Jeff Miller | |
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| Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Filner |
| Succeeded by | Phil Roe |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 1st district |
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In office October 16, 2001 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Scarborough |
| Succeeded by | Matt Gaetz |
| 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 |
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Jefferson Bingham Miller June 27, 1959 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (1997–present) |
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Democratic (Before 1997) |
| Spouse(s) | Vicki Miller |
| Education | University of Florida (BA) |
Jefferson Bingham "Jeff" 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.
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.
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.
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.
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