- Pete Visclosky
Infobox_Congressman
name = Pete Visclosky
date of birth = birth date and age|1949|08|13
place of birth =Gary, Indiana
state =Indiana
district = 1st
term_start =January 3 ,1985
preceded = Katie Hall
succeeded = Incumbent
party = Democrat
religion =Roman Catholic
spouse = Joanne Royce
residence=Merrillville, Indiana
alma_mater=Indiana University Northwest ,Notre Dame University ,Georgetown University
occupation=attorneyPeter John "Pete" Visclosky [ [http://csd.cqpress.com/Elections/house_mem/h1252.html U.S. House of Representatives ] ] (born
August 13 ,1949 , inGary, Indiana ) is theUnited States Representative for ushr|Indiana|1|. He is currently in his twelfth term as a member of the House of Representatives. His first term in Congress began in January 1985. Visclosky defeated incumbent Katie Hall in the Democratic primary before earning his initial term. He won the 2006 general election against Republican Mark Levya.The First District lies in Northwest
Indiana and includes all of Lake, Newton, Jasper and Benton counties as well as a major portion of Porter County. Much of the population is based in theChicago metropolitan area . Visclosky is a member of the Democratic Party. He is married and has two sons.Visclosky was educated at
Andrean High School inMerrillville, Indiana . He earned a bachelor's degree atIndiana University Northwest inGary, Indiana and went on to earn hisjuris doctor fromNotre Dame Law School . AtGeorgetown University inWashington, D.C. , Visclosky earned a master's degree in comparative law. He has worked as a lawyer and staff member of United States RepresentativeAdam Benjamin before entering the House.Visclosky's parents were involved in Gary's once prominent but now declining steel industry. Reinstating the steel tariff and fighting to save American manufacturing jobs have long been listed as Visclosky's biggest goal while in Congress. As a result, he has received the chairmanship of the Congressional Steel Caucus since the Democrats took control of the House. He also received a position as chair of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, as the leader of which he has used his resources to study alternative energy. Visclosky is a strong advocate of labor and fair-trade.
Visclosky is one of the 126 Democrats who voted against the
Iraq War Resolution . He also is a supporter of high tech solutions as a way to revive the American blue collar work force, and as a way to decrease crime.Committee Assignments
*Appropriations Committee
**Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chairman)
**Subcommittee on Defense
**Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
*Chairman of the Congressional Steel CaucusReferences
External links
* [http://www.house.gov/visclosky/ U.S. Congressman Pete Visclosky] official House website
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* [http://www.viscloskyforcongress.us/ Visclosky for Congress] official campaign website
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