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{{Infobox Representative | name=Jefferson B. Miller | nationality=american | image name=Jeff Miller.jpeg | state and district=Florida 1 | party=Republican | term=January 2001–Present | preceded=Joe Scarborough | succeeded=Incumbent (2006) | date of birth=June 27, 1959 | place of birth=St. Petersburg, Florida | dead=alive | date of death= | place of death= | religion=United Methodist (Christian) }}
- For the member of the Tennessee Senate see Jeff Miller.
Jefferson B. Miller (born June 27 1959), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the First District of Florida. His district includes all of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties.
He is up for reelection on November 7, 2006.
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Early life and education
Mr. Miller was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism<ref>Jeff Miller at NNDB</ref> from the University of Florida in 1984<ref>Jeff Miller's Florida House of Representatives Profile</ref>. He was a real estate broker and a deputy sheriff before taking public office.<ref>Jeff Miller's Profile</ref>
Political Career
Florida House of Representatives
Mr. Miller was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1998 to 2001.<ref>Jeff Miller's Florida House of Representatives Profile</ref> During his three years there, he was a member of the committes on Utilities & Telecommunications, Congressional Redistricting, Council for Ready Infrastructure, and Rules, Ethics & Elections.
United States House of Representatives
Mr. Miller entered the House in a special election to replace Joe Scarborough in 2001.
He has served on the following committees:
- 107th Congress<ref>Jeff Miller's Profile</ref>
- 108th Congress<ref>Jeff Miller's Committee Membership</ref>
- 109th Congress<ref>Jeff Miller's Committee Membership</ref>
- House Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Readiness<ref>House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list</ref>
- Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities<ref>House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list</ref>
- Subcommittee on Projection Forces<ref>House Armed Services Subcomittee membership list</ref>
- Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
- United States Select Bipartisan Committee on Hurricane Katrina Preparation/Response Investigation<ref>Vote Smart info on Hurricane Katrina Preparation/Response Investigation Committee</ref>
- House Armed Services Committee
Issues
Jeff Miller typically votes with the Republican bloc. Here are specific issues:
Security
- Anti-Dubai Port Deal<ref>Jeff Miller on Dubai Port Deal</ref>
- Pro-defense spending<ref>Jeff Miller on Defense (That region of the Gulf Coast has several military bases)</ref>
- Pro-increased veterans' benefits<ref>Jeff Miller on Veterans' Benefits</ref>
- Pro-Iraq occupation
Economics
- Pro-making President Bush's tax cuts permanent<ref>Jeff Miller on Taxes</ref>
- Pro-Social Security reform/privitization<ref>Jeff Miller on Social Security</ref>
- Pro-media diversification<ref>Jeff Miller on Telecommunications states that he supported H.R. 2052: Preservation of Localism, Program Diversity, and Competition in Television Broadcast Service Act</ref>
- Anti-"A la carte" cable television <ref>Jeff Miller on Telecommunications</ref>
- Pro-farm subsidies<ref>Jeff Miller on Agriculture</ref>
- Pro-free trade<ref>Voted Aye on DR-CAFTA: H.R. 3045: Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act</ref>
Science & Education
- Pro-education vouchers<ref>Jeff Miller on Education</ref>
- Anti-stem cell research<ref>Voted Nay on H.R. 810: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005</ref>
Energy & the Environment
- Pro-business / anti-consumer
- Anti-Technology and Manufacturing<ref>Voted Nay on H.R. 250: Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2005</ref>
- Pro-drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge <ref>Jeff Miller on the Environment</ref>
- Anti-offshore drilling in Gulf of Mexico<ref>Jeff Miller on Offshore Drilling</ref>
Foreign Policy
- Anti-United Nations<ref>Jeff Miller on the United Nations</ref>
Social Policy
- Pro-life<ref>Jeff Miller on Abortion</ref>
- Anti-church and state separation<ref>Jeff Miller on the Judiciary</ref>
- Pro-Immigration reform (i.e., reducing illegal immigration)<ref>Jeff Miller on Immigration</ref>
- Pro-NRA / Anti-gun control<ref>Jeff Miller on 2nd Amendment Rights</ref>
Politics & Law
- Anti-house ethics rules <ref>Just how tangled up in the GOP Culture of Corruption is Jeff Miller?</ref>
- Anti-lobbying reform <ref>Voted Nay on H. Res. 648: To eliminate floor privileges and access to Member exercise facilities for registered lobbyists...</ref>
- Pro-cutting congressmembers' pay<ref>Jeff Miller on Government Reform</ref>
- Pro-medical malpractice reform<ref>Jeff Miller on Healthcare</ref>
Family
Mr. Miller has a wife (formerly Vicki Griswold), two sons (Scott and Clint)<ref>Jeff Miller's Florida House of Representatives Profile</ref>, and two grandchildren.<ref>Jeff Miller's Profile</ref>
References
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External links
- Official Website, via house.gov
- GovTrack.org's Summary of Jeff Miller
- Jeff Miller on the Issues
- 2006 Election Information
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