Cory Mills
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Cory Lee Mills (born July 13, 1980) is an American politician, businessman, and Army veteran who has served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 7th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a Trump appointee on the Defense Business Board from 2020 to 2021. Born and raised in Central Florida, Mills joined the United States Army in 1999 and received the Bronze Star while serving as a U.S. Army sniper during a deployment to Iraq in 2003. After working as a military contractor and graduating from American Military University, he co-founded PACEM Solutions International LLC in 2014. In December 2020, Mills was appointed to the Defense Business Board by President Donald Trump. In February 2021, he resigned from the board upon the request of President Joe Biden. In 2022, Mills defeated state representative Anthony Sabatini and six others in the Republican primary for Florida's 7th congressional district. He went on to defeat Vice Chair of the Florida Democratic Party Karen Green in the general election. After facing minimal opposition in the Republican primary, Mills was re-elected in the 2024 general election.