James C. Miller III 32 Pophams Ford Rd.          Sperryville, VA 22740 540-987-8920 (phone) 540-987-8930 (fax) 703-963-6611 (cell phone)    703-989-9009 (Blackberry) jim@jimmiller.org http://www.jimmiller.org       Biographical Sketch March 2006         Jim Miller is an expert on various public policy issues, including federal/state regulatory programs, industrial organization, antitrust, intellectual property, general litigation, fiscal finance, tax structure, federal/state spending, deficits, public choice, campaign finance, and the effects of various laws and regulations on the overall economy.         From April 2002 through January 2006, Miller served as Chairman (or more recently Chairman Emeritus) of The Capital Analysis Group of the international law firm, Howrey, L.L.P., where he led a team of economists, accountants, and regulatory experts that provided litigation support and performed analyses for the firm and for clients outside the firm. In addition, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the Center for Study of Public Choice at George Mason University, a Distinguished Fellow of the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and a Senior Fellow (by courtesy) of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Americans for Prosperity and is a member of the emeritus boards of the Tax Foundation and the Progress and Freedom Foundation. In 2003 he was appointed by President Bush to be a member of the board of governors of the U.S. Postal Service; in 2005 he was elected chairman of the board and was reelected chairman in 2006.           Moreover, Miller is a member of the board of Independence Air, where he is chairman of the audit committee, a member of the board of Washington Mutual Investors Fund, where he also is chairman of the audit committee, a member of the board of the Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland, a member of the board of the Tax-Exempt Fund of Virginia, a member of the board of the JPMorgan Value Opportunities Fund, and is a consultant to Freddie Mac.           Jim is frequently called on to comment on public issues. He has appeared on the Today Show, CBS Morning News, Good Morning America, Meet the Press, Face the Nation, This Week, Inside Edition, MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour, Crossfire, Inside Politics, Inside Edition, Late Edition, Kudlow-Cramer, and Wall Street Week. His opinion pieces have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Washington Times, USA Today, Investors Business Daily, and other major newspapers. He has also been an occasional commentator for Marketplace Radio.          In 1994, Miller was a candidate for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate from Virginia, losing a close race to Col. Ollie North at the state party's convention in June. In 1996, once again Miller was a candidate for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate, losing to incumbent Sen. John Warner in the June primary. In 1998, he was treasurer of his wife’s campaign to represent Virginia’s Eighth Congressional district (winning the primary but losing the general election) and assisted her with another (losing) run for the same office in 2000.         From October 1985 to October 1988, Miller was Director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, was a member of President Reagan's Cabinet, and was a member of the National Security Council. From October 1981 to October 1985, he was Chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. And from January 1981 to October 1981, he was Administrator for Information and Regulatory Affairs at OMB, where, among other things, he administered President Reagan's program of regulatory relief.           The holder of a B.B.A. in economics (University of Georgia, 1964) and a Ph.D. in economics (University of Virginia, 1969), Miller is the author of over 100 articles in professional journals and is the author, co-author, or editor of nine books, the most recent of which is Monopoly Politics, published in 1999 by the Hoover Press at Stanford University.         Miller was born in Atlanta on June 25, 1942, and was raised in Conyers, Georgia. He resides with his wife, Demaris (holder of a Ph.D. in psychology from George Mason University), in Rappahannock County, Virginia. The Millers have three grown children, one daughter-in-law, one son-in-law, two granddaughters, and one grandson: Katrina Miller; Felix, Anna, Natalie & Paulina Miller; and Sabrina, Fernando, & Tristan Pagkalinawan.