Craig Miller is a former

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. He ran an unsuccessful campaign as a 2010 candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. He also was a candidate in the 2012 U.S. Senate elections to be a senator representing Florida. On January 12, 2012, Miller's candidacy was endorsed by

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. During this time, Miller also endorsed Cain's

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Education

Miller graduated from Rockledge High School in 1967. He holds a business degree from the

University of Central Florida The University of Central Florida (UCF) is a public research university whose main campus is in unincorporated Orange County, Florida. UCF also has nine smaller regional campuses throughout central Florida. It is part of the State University ...

Career

Miller served in the Air Force as a pilot. In 1984, Miller joined

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and became president of the company in 1986. In 1996, Miller became CEO of Uno Restaurant Corp. Miller left Uno in 2001. In March 2004, he became CEO of Ruth's Chris Steak House. Miller was let go from Ruth's Christ in 2008 when the company was struggling financially. In 2010, Miller ran in the Republican primary for an Orlando-area congressional seat. In July 2011, Miller announced his candidacy for the Florida Senate race to replace

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References

External links

Miller's 2012 Senate Campaign website
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