John Mica
Chair of theHouse Transportation Committee
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Jim Oberstar
Succeeded by	Bill Shuster
Ranking Member of theHouse Transportation Committee
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Jim Oberstar
Succeeded by	Nick Rahall
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromFlorida's7th district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2017
Preceded by	Sam Gibbons
Succeeded by	Stephanie Murphy
Member of theFlorida House of Representatives from the 39th district
In office 1976–1980
Preceded by	Harvey Matthews
Succeeded by	Daniel Webster
Personal details
Born	John Luigi Mica (1943-01-27)January 27, 1943 (age 82) Binghamton,New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Patricia Mica
Children	2
Relatives	Dan Mica (brother)
Education	Miami Dade College University of Florida (BA)
John Mica's voice Mica addresses reauthorization of theFederal Aviation Administration Recorded May 21, 2009

John Luigi Mica (born January 27, 1943) is an American businessman, consultant andRepublican politician who representedFlorida's 7th congressional district in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1993 to 2017. He was defeated by DemocratStephanie Murphy in the November 8, 2016, general election while serving his 12th term in office.

Mica was born inBinghamton, New York, and grew up in Florida. He was educated atMiami Edison High School,Miami-Dade Community College and theUniversity of Florida, where he received a degree in education and was a member ofDelta Chi fraternity andFlorida Blue Key. He has been a businessman serving in the real estate, telecommunications, government affairs and consulting fields.

Mica was a member of theFlorida House of Representatives from 1976 to 1980 and served on several committees, including the Appropriations Committee. He was a staff member for SenatorPaula F. Hawkins from 1981 to 1985 and became her chief of staff.

In 1992, Mica ran for Congress in the 7th District, previously the 4th District represented by two-term RepublicanCraig T. James.

Mica won the Republican primary with 53% of the vote, defeating State Representative Richard Graham (34%) and Vaughn Forrest (13%).^[1] In the general election, he defeated Democrat Dan Webster 56%–44%.^[2]

During this time period, he won re-election every two years with at least 60% of the vote.^[3]

Mica defeated Jack Chagnon 63%–37%.^[4]

Mica defeatedFaye Armitage 62%–38%.^[5]

Mica defeated Heather Beaven 69%–31%.^[6]

For his first 10 terms, Mica represented a district that stretched from the Orlando suburbs throughDaytona Beach all the way toSt. Augustine.

After the 2010 Census, the bulk of Mica's territory became the 6th District. However, most of the Orange County portion, including Mica's home in Winter Park, was drawn into the new 7th District. That district had previously been the 24th District, represented by freshman RepublicanSandy Adams. Although the new 7th was over 58 percent new to Mica, he defeated Adams in the Republican primary with 61 percent of the vote. In the general election, Mica defeated Jason Kendall 59%–41%.^[7]

Mica defeated Wes Neuman 64%–32%.^[8]

A court-ordered redistricting made the 7th slightly friendlier to Democrats. The new map cut out the district's share ofVolusia County, while pushing it farther into Orlando.

The 7th had already been a marginal district, even though Mica had been elected twice from this district without serious difficulty.Mitt Romney narrowly won it overBarack Obama in 2012, with 51 percent of the vote.^[9] In contrast, had the redrawn 7th existed in 2012, Obama would have won it with 49.4 percent.^[10]

In the general election, Mica lost to DemocratStephanie Murphy by a margin of 51%–49%.^[11]

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In November 1997, Mica was one of eighteen Republicans in the House to co-sponsora resolution byBob Barr that sought to launch animpeachment inquiry against PresidentBill Clinton.^[12][13] The resolution did not specify any charges or allegations.^[13] This was an early effort toimpeach Clinton, predating the eruption of theClinton–Lewinsky scandal. The eruption of that scandal would ultimately lead to a more serious effort to impeach Clinton in 1998.^[14] On October 8, 1998, Mica voted in favor of legislation that was passed to openan impeachment inquiry.^[15]On December 19, 1998, Mica voted in favor of all four proposedarticles of impeachment against Clinton (only two of which received the needed majority of votes to be adopted).^{[16][17][18][19]}

Mica opposes abortion. Regarding taxpayer funding of abortion throughPlanned Parenthood, he has said "I think the majority of Americans would oppose public, federal dollars going into abortion."^[20]

Mica voted against the2009 stimulus.^[21] He has brought federal money for Florida highways,SunRail, the Veterans Administration Medical Center, and theUniversity of Central Florida.^[22]

Mica supportsAmtrakprivatization.^[23] In 2009, he earmarked $13 million for theCentral Florida Commuter Rail, which was supported by a client of Mica's daughter.^[24]

Mica has been opposed to the federal government contributing any additional funds towards repairing the Washington DCMetrorail system.^[25]

As chairman of the House Oversight Committee's subcommittee on government operations, Mica convened a hearing on marijuana legalization in 1999.^[26] It was the first such hearing since 1988. Mica opposes the legalization of recreational marijuana.^[27][28]Another such hearing was held by Mica in 2014 on the same subject, with multiple drug experts providing input.^[29]

Mica was chairman of theHouse Transportation and Infrastructure Committee from January 3, 2011, to December 2012.

• Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (former Chairman)
• Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives
  • Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs

Mica is married to Patricia, a schoolteacher, and has two grown children. He lives in Winter Park, Florida. He is the brother of former RepresentativeDaniel A. Mica, while his other brother, David, is a former ranking staffer of SenatorLawton Chiles.^[36] He is a member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees and the Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors.^[37][38] He is anEpiscopalian.^[39]

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