Pete Visclosky
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1985 |
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| Preceded by | Katie Hall |
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Peter John Visclosky August 13, 1949 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Joanne Royce |
| Alma mater |
Indiana University, Northwest University of Notre Dame Georgetown University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Peter John "Pete" Visclosky /vɪsˈklɔːski/ (born August 13, 1949) is the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district, serving since 1985. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the dean of the Indiana congressional delegation. The District lies in Northwest Indiana. Redistricting passed by the Indiana General Assembly in 2011 changed the district's boundaries, effective January 2013, to include all of Lake and Porter counties as well as the western and northwestern townships of LaPorte County, while shifting Benton, Newton, and Jasper counties out of the district. Much of the population is based in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
Visclosky was born in Gary, Indiana, the son of John and the late Helen (née Kauzlaric) Visclosky. He is of Croatian-Slovak descent. He was educated at Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, Indiana and went on to earn his juris doctor from Notre Dame Law School. At Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Visclosky earned a Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law. He worked as a lawyer and staff member of United States Representative Adam Benjamin before entering the House.
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