Michael Waltz is a Congressman for Florida, representing Flagler and Volusia counties as well as portions of Lake and St. Johns counties. He is a proud Florida native, combat-decorated Green Beret, former White House and Pentagon policy advisor, small business owner, and a proud father.
Waltz was born in Boynton Beach, Florida, and grew up in Jacksonville. He has always felt called to serve his country and, after graduating from the Virginia Military Institute, he went on to serve over 20 years in the U.S. Army. After being commissioned as an Army lieutenant, Waltz graduated Ranger School and was selected for the elite Green Berets. He has served all over the world as a decorated Special Forces officer with multiple combat tours in Afghanistan, the Middle East, and Africa. During his time in Afghanistan, he led the teams searching for Pvt. Bowe Berghdal, who deserted his post.
Waltz’s public service continued in the Pentagon where he was a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Rumsfeld and Gates. He then went on to serve in the White House as Vice President Dick Cheney’s counterterrorism advisor, which allowed him to see first-hand the difficult decisions the President and his Cabinet must make to protect our national security. During his time as a policy adviser, Waltz continued his military service and directly implemented the strategy he helped devise. His experiences as a soldier and a policy advisor inspired him to write his own book, “Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan,” the proceeds of which continue to benefit the Green Beret Foundation.
Following his time in the White House, Waltz co-founded a small business that grew from just a handful of employees working from home to over 400 employees in Florida, Virginia, and nine countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. Their work supported the Departments of Defense and Treasury with analysis of terrorist financing and specialized training. A former Fox News Channel contributor, Waltz has excelled as a media commentator, providing expert commentary on foreign policy and defense issues to viewers around the world.
As an Army veteran and National Guardsman, Waltz knows how to accomplish a mission for his country. This is the warrior attitude he brought with him to Washington when he was sworn into office in 2019.
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