Cory Mills (FL-7)

Biography

Cory Mills is a Republican U.S. Representative for Florida's 7th congressional district, serving since 2023. Born on July 13, 1980, in Winter Haven, Florida, and raised in Auburndale, he is a businessman, Army combat veteran, and Bronze Star recipient with deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Pakistan, and Somalia. Notable achievements include evacuating 77 Americans from Israel after the October 7, 2023 attacks, rescuing Americans from Haiti and Afghanistan, and supporting anti-terrorism training for Kurdish forces. He serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and previously advised the Defense Business Board under the Trump administration. Mills co-founded Amtec Less-Lethal Systems and Pacem Solutions International, building significant business success post-military. He won election in 2022 and was re-elected in 2024.

Education and Political Experience

Mills enlisted in the U.S. Army after high school, serving in the 82nd Airborne Infantry Regiment and Long-Range Scout Reconnaissance Team from 1999-2003 as a combat medic and counter-sniper. No formal higher education degree is specified in available records. Politically, he joined Congress in the 118th Congress , advancing to the 119th, with committee roles focused on national security. Prior roles include DoD advisor and board positions like Real Safe 911.