Michael Waltz

Michael Waltz, 2019

Michael Waltz (born January 31, 1974 in Boynton Beach , Florida ) is an American politician , former officer of the Green Berets and security expert.

He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2018 . Waltz is a Republican and represents the 6th Congressional Constituency of Florida.

Life

Michael Waltz grew up in Jacksonville . He, his father, and his grandfather served in the U.S. Navy . Waltz attended the Virginia Military Institute . He was an active soldier for 21 years, most recently as a Green Beret (United States Army Special Forces Command (Airborne)) with combat missions in Afghanistan, among other places . He was an advisor to the George W. Bush administration and commentator for FOX News . Waltz is the founder of a security consultancy.

He is married and has a daughter.

politics

In the 2018 election , Waltz ran for the seat in the House of Representatives from Ron DeSantis , who was running for governor of Florida. In the Republican primary , he was elected with 42.4% of the vote against two other candidates. In the general election, he prevailed against the Democrat Nancy Soderberg with 56.3% of the vote. His term began on January 3, 2019. He is a member of the Armed Forces Committee.

After the fire in the Russian submarine Loscharik , Waltz alleged that Russia was attacking submarine cables .

Books

Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret's Battles from Washington to Afghanistan . Potomac Books, Washington, DC 2014, ISBN 978-1-61234-631-1 .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Meet Michael - Michael Waltz - US Congress . In: Michael Waltz - US Congress . ( michaelwaltz.com [accessed November 18, 2018]).
^ Michael G. Waltz - Chairman of the Board | Metis Solutions. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 13, 2018 ; Retrieved November 18, 2018 (American English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
^ Florida's 6th Congressional District election, 2018 - Ballotpedia . In: Ballotpedia . ( ballotpedia.org [accessed November 18, 2018]).
^ Fox interview

personal data
SURNAME	Waltz, Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, soldier and security advisor
DATE OF BIRTH	January 31, 1974
PLACE OF BIRTH	Boynton Beach , Florida

[:0-1] Meet Michael - Michael Waltz - US Congress . In: Michael Waltz - US Congress . ( michaelwaltz.com [accessed November 18, 2018]).

[2] Michael G. Waltz - Chairman of the Board | Metis Solutions. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 13, 2018 ; Retrieved November 18, 2018 (American English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[3] Florida's 6th Congressional District election, 2018 - Ballotpedia . In: Ballotpedia . ( ballotpedia.org [accessed November 18, 2018]).

[4] Fox interview