Congressman Mike Waltz represents North Central Florida, is a Colonel in the National Guard, a combat-decorated Green Beret, former White House and Pentagon policy advisor, a small business owner, an author, and a proud father. He is the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress.
Mike was born in Boynton Beach, FL and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. He was raised by a hard-working single mother and is the son and grandson of Navy Chiefs.
Mike has served his country his entire life. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute with Honors, has served over 26 years in the U.S. Army, and is presently serving in the National Guard. After being commissioned as an Army lieutenant, Mike graduated Ranger School and was selected for the elite Green Berets, serving worldwide as a Special Forces officer with multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East and Africa. For his actions in combat, Mike was awarded four Bronze Stars, including two for Valor.
As a former small business owner, I know our economy has fallen victim to self-inflicted wounds like the 30-hour workweek under Obamacare, burdensome overregulation, an unsustainable fiscal policy that relies on deficit spending to fund the government, and a burdensome tax code.
Thanks to tax reform efforts and other regulatory relief under the Trump Administration, the economy has been improving. Unemployment is hitting record lows, wages are finally growing, and every day there is greater opportunity for workers and businesses in Florida’s 6th District.
Still, there is more work to be done to continue America’s economic growth. We must:
Improve access to quality education, so our lower schools prepare students for college and higher education institutions prepare our young men and women for 21st Century job opportunities.For more information concerning work and views related to Economy, please contact our office.