Mark Souder
Appearance
Mark Souder | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana | |
In office January 3, 1995 – May 21, 2010 | |
Preceded by | Jill Long Thompson |
Succeeded by | Marlin Stutzman |
Constituency | 4th District (1995-2003) 3rd District (2003-2010) |
Personal details | |
Born | Mark Edward Souder July 18, 1950 Grabill, Indiana, U.S. |
Died | September 26, 2022 | (aged 72)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Diane Zimmer |
Education | Indiana University, Fort Wayne (BS) University of Notre Dame (MBA) |
Mark Edward Souder (July 18, 1950 – September 26, 2022) was an American Republican politician. He was a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1995 to 2010.[1]
On May 18, 2010, Souder announced his resignation from Congress, after admitting to an extramarital affair with one of his part-time female staff members.[2][3]
In January 2022, Souder was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[4] He died on September 26, 2022 at the age of 72.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "House Accepts Souder's Resignation From Seat". WIBC (FM). Retrieved 21 May 2010.
- ↑ Souder to resign, Goshen News, 2010 May 18 (accessed 2010 May 18).
- ↑ Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro (May 18, 2010). "Republican Rep Souder admits affair, resigns". reuters.com.
- ↑ "Former congressman Souder updates cancer fight". WPTA21. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Former congressman Souder passes following cancer diagnosis". WPTA. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.