John Hostettler
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Hostettler's official congressional portrait
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Frank McCloskey |
| Succeeded by | Brad Ellsworth |
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| Born |
June 19, 1961 Evansville, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Hostettler |
| Children | Matthew, Amanda, Jaclyn, and Jared |
| Residence | Blairsville, Indiana |
| Alma mater | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Engineer |
| Religion | General Baptist |
John Nathan Hostettler (born June 19, 1961), served in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2007, representing the 8th District of Indiana (map). He lost his reelection bid for a seventh term to Democratic challenger Brad Ellsworth in the 2006 midterm election, ending a twelve-year Congressional career.
He was a Republican candidate for the open U.S. Senate seat in the state of Indiana held by retiring Senator Evan Bayh. On December 3, 2009, Hostettler announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, but lost the primary to former Senator Dan Coats.
Hostettler (pronounced HOH-stet-luhr) was born in Evansville, as the eighth of ten children. He is of Swiss German descent. He grew up in rural Posey County near the Ohio and Wabash rivers.
After graduating from North Posey High School in 1979, he enrolled in Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) in 1983.
Later that year, Hostettler married his high school sweetheart, Elizabeth Ann Hamman. They live in Blairsville, an unincorporated suburban community near Evansville, and have four children. He is a longtime member and former deacon of Westwood General Baptist Church (formerly Twelfth Avenue General Baptist Church) in Evansville.
Prior to his service in Congress, Hostettler was a power plant performance engineer with Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO, now part of Vectren); he had received his PE license during his tenure.
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