Jamie Jones Miller

Jamie Jones Miller joined The Roosevelt Group, a bipartisan organization offering its skills and expertise in advocacy, consulting, business development, and strategic communications to clients in the defense, security, and intelligence sectors in Jan. 2020 as a Senior Advisor. She most recently served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs (SES III) from Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020. In this role she promoted the policies, strategies, and budget of the Department of Defense (DoD) to the U.S. Congress and directly supported the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of Defense in their engagements with members of Congress. She previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for House Affairs (SES II) from July 2017 to Feb. 2019.

Ms. Jones Miller was awarded the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service for her contributions to the Department. Ms. Jones Miller has thirteen years of experience on the senior staff of two members of Congress. She served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Robert J. Wittman (VA-01) and as Legislative Director for Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), both senior members of the House Armed Services Committee. She also supported Congressman Wittman’s roles as Chairman of the U.S. Naval Academy Board of Visitors and Co-Chair of the Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus.

Ms. Jones Miller began her career in government relations as a Legislative Assistant at Hollings and Associates, LLC in Columbia, S.C. and as an Associate at Capital Partnerships, a Virginia-based consulting firm. Jamie received a B.A. from James Madison University (JMU) in International Affairs in 1999, a certificate in National Security Studies from National Defense University (NDU) and is a graduate of the fall 2018 PINNACLE course at NDU.

Ms. Jones Miller is member of the Leadership Council for Women in National Security (LCWINS) Steering Committee and serves on the Blue Star Families National Advisory Board. She is past president of the JMU Alumni Association, Vice Chair of JMU’s Women for Madison Executive Advisory Council and is the current National President of Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority.

Ms. Jones Miller and her husband Dr. Tim Miller, the Vice President for Student Affairs at James Madison University, reside in the City of Falls Church, VA. and Harrisonburg, VA.