Mark Souder, Republican

Current office: U.S. House

Birth place: Fort Wayne, IN (07/18/1950)
Home city: Fort Wayne, IN

Education: MBA, University Notre Dame, 1974 BS, Business Administration, Indiana University at Fort Wayne, 1972.

Profession: Vice President/President, Historic Souder's of Grabill, 1976-present Legislative Director/Deputy Chief of Staff, Senator Coats, 1988-1992 Marketing Manager, Gabbort's Furniture, 1974-1976 Owner, Souder's General Store.

Political: Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1994-present Republican Assistant Whip, United States House of Representatives.

Membership: Co-founder/Co-chair, National Parks Caucus, present Congressional Automotive Caucus Congressional Boating Caucus Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans Congressional Coalition on Adoption Congressional Manufactured Housing Caucus Congressional Steel Caucus Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus Minor League Baseball Caucus National Security Caucus Republican Study Committee. Member, Emmanuel Community Church Publicity Chair, Grabill County Fair Co-founder/Past President, Indiana University/Purdue University-Fort Wayne Alumni Association.

First elected: 11/08/1994
Last elected: 11/04/2008
Next election: 2008

Family: Wife: Diane; 3 Children: Brooke, Nathan, Zachary.


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