Chris Chocola
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Roemer |
| Succeeded by | Joe Donnelly |
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Joseph Christopher Chocola February 24, 1962 Jackson, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Chocola |
| Residence | Bristol, Indiana |
| Alma mater | Hillsdale College, Thomas M. Cooley Law School |
| Occupation | banking executive, agribusiness executive, attorney |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Joseph Christopher "Chris" Chocola (born February 24, 1962) is an American businessman and former politician. He served as president of the Club for Growth, a fiscally conservative 501(c)4 organization, from 2009 through the end of 2014. A member of the Republican Party, Chocola served in the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2007, representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district.
In 2002, Chocola ran for the U.S. House, defeating former Democratic congresswoman Jill Long Thompson. Chocola was a member of the Agriculture, Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means committees of the House of Representatives. He defeated former Mishawaka Marian School Board President Joe Donnelly in 2004, then lost in a rematch in 2006. He served as a representative for two terms.
Chocola was born in Jackson, Michigan. He grew up in Michigan, graduating from Williamston High School in 1980. He graduated in 1984 from Hillsdale College, in Hillsdale, Michigan, with a double major in business administration and political economy. While at Hillsdale College he joined the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After graduation, he went to work at Society National Bank, now known as KeyBank, which had recruited him into its management program in Cleveland. When he left to go to law school, he was a foreign exchange trader for the bank.
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