John Mica

Infobox_Congressman
name =John Mica


date of birth=birth date and age|1943|01|27
place of birth =Binghamton, New York
state = Florida
district = 7th
term_start=January 3, 1993–
preceded = Sam Gibbons
succeeded = Incumbent
party =Republican
religion = Episcopalian
spouse = Patricia Mica
occupation= real estate executive, communications executive
alma_mater=Miami-Dade Community College, University of Florida
residence=Winter Park, Florida

John L. Mica (born January 27 1943), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing ushr|Florida|7| ( [http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/fl07_109.gifmap] ). He is the brother of former Representative Daniel A. Mica, while his other brother, David is a former ranking staffer with Senator Lawton Chiles.

Personal and Professional Life

Mica was born in Binghamton, New York, but grew up in Florida and was educated at Miami Edison High School, Miami-Dade Community College and the University of Florida. He is a member of Delta Chi Fraternity and earned a business degree. Mica had been a businessman, serving in capacities in the real estate, telecommunications, government affairs, and consulting fields.

Mica was a member of the Florida House of Representatives for two terms from 1976 to 1980 before losing a bid for his third term. There he served on several committees and was a leading Republican on the powerful Appropriations Committee. He was a staff member for Senator Paula F. Hawkins from 1981 to 1985, rising to become her chief of staff. After returning to private industry, he ran for Congress in 1992.

Mica has gained a reputation for being a strong supporter of Amtrak reform. Fact|date=February 2007 He also lists himself as a strong supporter of military issues. He is married to Patricia, a school teacher, and has two grown children. He lives in Winter Park, Florida. After the September 11th attacks, Mica was chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and helped to oversee reforms within the industry related to safety and preventing terrorist activities.

Committee Assignments

*Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Ranking Member)
**Ex Officio of:
***Subcommittee on Aviation
***Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
***Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
***Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
***Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
***Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
*Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
**Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
**Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office and The District of Columbia
*Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors
*Kennedy Center Board of Trustees

Election 2004

Mica ran unopposed in 2004 and was reelected.

Election 2006

Despite the huge gains made by Democrats during the 2006 elections, Mica's seat remained safe. Jack Chagnon, a former teacher and Marine officer, launched a tough campaign, but was unable to unseat the conservative incumbent in this heavily Republican district. Mica's base salary in Congress is $165,000. His financial disclosure sheet for 2005 showed assets of between $2.6 and $4.7 million, additional income between $37,000 and $130,000.

Election 2008

Mica will be running against the winner of the August 26th Democratic Primary, Faye Armitage, a Democrat from Florida's 7th congressional district.Fact|date=July 2008 When ABC News filmed Mica exiting a party honoring former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay during the Republican National Convention, Mica refused to answer questions and butted his head against the camera. (See: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/MoneyTrail/story?id=5707463&page=1).

Position on 2008 "Bailout"

On September 29, 2008, Mica voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008cite web|title= Bailout Roll Call | url= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/09/29/bailout.rollcall.0929.pdf| date= 2008-09-29 Retrieved on September 29, 2008]

External links

* [http://www.house.gov/mica/ U.S. Congressman John L. Mica] Official House site
* [http://www.micaforcongress.com/ Mica For Congress] Official Campaign site
* [http://www.fayeforcongress.com/ Faye Armitage for Congress] Official Campaign site

* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=John_Mica Profile] at SourceWatch Congresspedia