Mark Edward Souder (born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who will be serving his eighth term in the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 3rd congressional district (map). The Third District lies in northeast and north central Indiana and includes all of DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties as well as the majority of Allen and Elkhart counties.
Souder was born in Grabill, Indiana and attended Le...
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Mark Edward Souder (born July 18, 1950) is an American politician who will be serving his eighth term in the United States House of Representatives for Indiana's 3rd congressional district (map). The Third District lies in northeast and north central Indiana and includes all of DeKalb, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and Whitley counties as well as the majority of Allen and Elkhart counties.
Souder was born in Grabill, Indiana and attended Leo 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. Souder is the only Congressman at present to be a member of Church of the United Brethren in Christ, but was raised in the Apostolic Christian Church.
From 1974-1976, 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...
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