Alex Miller (born August 20, 1973) is a

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politician and businesswoman from

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. She served half of her two-year term in the

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, representing parts of

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in District 72.

History

Miller was born in

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in 1973. Miller graduated from the

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with a BA in Psychology in 1995. She went on to receive her MBA at

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's Carey School of Business in 2009. She moved to Florida in 1995. Miller is a

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Business

Miller is the CEO of Mercedes Medical, a medical and laboratory supply company in Sarasota.

Florida House of Representatives

Miller defeated Democrat Edward James in the 2016 general election. During her time in office, she sat on the Careers & Competition Subcommittee, Government Accountability Committee, Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, and Tourism & Gaming Control Subcommittee. On August 24, 2017, Miller announced her resignation from the

which was effective September 1, 2017. She cited not having enough time to raise her two teenage sons and focus on her rapidly growing business as reasons for her resignation. She is succeeded by Democrat Margaret Good.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Alexandra Living people Women state legislators in Florida 1973 births Johns Hopkins Carey Business School alumni University of Rhode Island alumni Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians

History

Business

Florida House of Representatives

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