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John P. Hiler | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 | |
Preceded by | John Brademas |
Succeeded by | Tim Roemer |
Personal details | |
Born | John Patrick Hiler (1953-04-24) April 24, 1953 (age 71) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | La Porte, Indiana |
Education | Williams College (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
John Patrick Hiler (born April 24, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served five terms as a United States representative from Indiana from 1981 to 1991.
Biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Hiler graduated from La Lumiere School, La Porte, Indiana, 1971. He earned a B.A. from Williams College in 1975, and an M.B.A. from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in 1977. He served as a marketing director for a business based in Indiana.
He later served as a delegate at the White House Conference of Small Business in 1980. He also served as a delegate for the Indiana State Republican conventions, from 1978 to 1980.
Congress
Hiler was elected as a Republican to the 97th and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991). In 1980, he unseated 22-year Democratic incumbent and House Majority Whip John Brademas in a major upset that was driven largely by the national political climate and the Ronald Reagan vs. Jimmy Carter presidential election campaign. He was reelected four times in hard-fought campaigns, but was narrowly defeated for reelection to the 102nd Congress in 1990 by one of Brademas' former staffers, Tim Roemer.
Later career
He was deputy administrator at the General Services Administration from 1991 to 1993. A business executive with Hiler Industries, he is a resident of South Bend, Indiana.
References
- Kevin Allen. "Brademas obituary". South Bend Tribune.
- United States Congress. "John P. Hiler (id: H000586)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byJohn Brademas | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 3rd congressional district 1981–1991 |
Succeeded byTimothy J. Roemer |
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
Preceded byGarret Gravesas Former US Representative | Order of precedence of the United States as Former US Representative |
Succeeded byBaron Hillas Former US Representative |
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Categories:- 1953 births
- Living people
- La Lumiere School alumni
- Williams College alumni
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni
- People from La Porte, Indiana
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives