Mark Souder
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2003 – May 21, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy J. Roemer |
| Succeeded by | Marlin Stutzman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 4th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Jill Long Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Steve Buyer |
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Mark Edward Souder July 18, 1950 Grabill, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Diane Zimmer |
| Residence | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
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Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne, B.S. - 1972 University of Notre Dame, M.B.A. - 1974 |
| Occupation | President of Historic Souder's of Grabill |
| Religion | United Brethren in Christ |
Mark Edward Souder (born July 18, 1950) is an American Republican politician who was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1995 to 2010.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, he worked as a congressional aide to Dan Coats and committee staff director. He was elected to his congressional seat in 1994. On May 18, 2010, Souder announced his resignation from Congress effective May 21, 2010, after admitting to an affair with one of his part-time female staff members. The resignation was accepted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi on May 18, 2010, ending Souder's time in office.
Souder was born in Grabill, Indiana, the son of Irma (née Fahling) and Edward G. Souder. He attended Leo Junior/Senior High School, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne and the University of Notre Dame. While in college, he was a member of the Young Americans for Freedom. After graduating from college, Souder worked as a marketing manager and small business owner.
From 1974 to 1976, Souder served as marketing manager for Gabbort's Furniture. Since 1976, he has been the owner of Souder's General Store, also known as Historic Souder's of Grabill. Souder served as an aide for United States Representative Dan Coats from 1983 to 1984; as minority staff director of the House Select Committee on Children, Youth and Families from 1985 to 1988; and again as an aide for Coats from 1988 to 1993, staying with Coats when he became a United States Senator in 1989.
Souder was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in November 1994, and was re-elected in every election thereafter until his resignation in 2010. This is the only elected office he has ever held. He originally ran on a signed pledge with America that he would not serve more than two additional terms. He was regarded as a staunch advocate of abstinence education and family values.
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