Michael Waltz
American politician (born 1974) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael George Glen Waltz (born January 31, 1974)[4] is an American politician and United States Army officer serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 2018 and succeeded Ron DeSantis, who went on to be elected the 46th governor of Florida in 2018.
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Michael Waltz | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ron DeSantis |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael George Glen Waltz (1974-01-31) January 31, 1974 (age 50) Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Julia Nesheiwat[1] |
Children | 2[2] |
Education | Virginia Military Institute (BA) |
Website | House website |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1996–2000 (active) 2000–present (Army National Guard) |
Rank | Colonel[3] |
Unit | U.S. Army Special Forces Florida Army National Guard |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Bronze Star (4) |
Waltz speaks on the 77th anniversary of Jordanian independence Recorded May 25, 2023 | |
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