1. John Luigi Mica was born on January 27,1943 and is an American businessman, consultant and Republican politician who represented in the US House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017.
17 Facts About John Mica
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John Mica was defeated by Democrat Stephanie Murphy in the November 8,2016, general election while serving his 12th term in office.
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John Mica was educated at Miami Edison High School, Miami-Dade Community College and the University of Florida, where he received a degree in education and was a member of Delta Chi fraternity and Florida Blue Key.
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John Mica has been a businessman serving in the real estate, telecommunications, government affairs and consulting fields.
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John Mica was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980 and served on several committees, including the Appropriations Committee.
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John Mica was a staff member for Senator Paula F Hawkins from 1981 to 1985 and became her chief of staff.
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In 1992, Mica ran for Congress in the 7th District, previously the 4th District represented by two-term Republican Craig T James.
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The 7th had already been a marginal district, even though John Mica had been elected twice from this district without serious difficulty.
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In November 1997, John Mica was one of eighteen Republicans in the House to co-sponsor a resolution by Bob Barr that sought to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Bill Clinton.
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On October 8,1998, John Mica voted in favor of legislation that was passed to open an impeachment inquiry.
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On December 19,1998, John Mica voted in favor of all four proposed articles of impeachment against Clinton.
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John Mica has brought federal money for Florida highways, SunRail, the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the University of Central Florida.
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John Mica has been opposed to the federal government contributing any additional funds towards repairing the Washington DC Metrorail system.
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John Mica was chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from January 3,2011, to December 2012.
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John Mica is married to Patricia, a schoolteacher, and has two grown children.
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John Mica is the brother of former Representative Daniel A Mica, while his other brother, David, is a former ranking staffer of Senator Lawton Chiles.
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John Mica is a member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees and the Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors.