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'''John Patrick Hiler''' (born April 24, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served five terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|United States representative]] from [[Indiana]] from 1981 to 1991. |
'''John Patrick Hiler''' (born April 24, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served five terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|United States representative]] from [[Indiana]] from 1981 to 1991. |
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He served as a marketing director for a business based in Indiana. |
He served as a marketing director for a business based in Indiana. |
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He later served as delegate |
He later served as a delegate at the White House Conference of Small Business in 1980. |
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He also served as delegate for the Indiana State Republican conventions, from 1978 to 1980. |
He also served as a delegate for the Indiana State Republican conventions, from 1978 to 1980. |
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==Congress == |
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Hiler was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[97th United States Congress|97th]] and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991). In 1980, he unseated 22-year [[Democratic Party (United States)|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://amp.southbendtribune.com/amp/46223209 | author=Kevin Allen | newspaper=South Bend Tribune | title=Brademas obituary}}</ref> He was reelected four times in hard-fought campaigns, but was narrowly defeated for reelection to the [[102nd United States Congress|102nd Congress]] in 1990 by one of Brademas' former staffers, [[Tim Roemer]]. |
Hiler was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[97th United States Congress|97th]] and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991). In 1980, he unseated 22-year [[Democratic Party (United States)|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://amp.southbendtribune.com/amp/46223209 | author=Kevin Allen | newspaper=South Bend Tribune | title=Brademas obituary}}</ref> He was reelected four times in hard-fought campaigns, but was narrowly defeated for reelection to the [[102nd United States Congress|102nd Congress]] in 1990 by one of Brademas' former staffers, [[Tim Roemer]]. |
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[[Category:People from La Porte, Indiana]] |
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[[Category:Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana]] |
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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 April 24, 1953 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
[edit]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
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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.[1] 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Kevin Allen. "Brademas obituary". South Bend Tribune.
- United States Congress. "John P. Hiler (id: H000586)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- 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