John P. Hiler
John Patrick Hiler (born April 24, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who was a United States Representative from Indiana from 1981 to 1991.
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, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | La Porte, Indiana |
Education | Williams College (BA) University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (MBA) |
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Hiler graduated from La Lumiere School, La Porte, Indiana, 1971. He earned a B.A. from Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1975, and an M.B.A. from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Chicago, Illinois, 1977. He is a marketing director. He served as delegate, White House Conference of Small Business, 1980. He served as delegate, Indiana State Republican conventions, from 1978 to 1980.
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 24-year Democratic incumbent and House Majority Whip John Brademas in a major upset. 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. He was deputy administrator at the General Services Administration from 1991 to 1993. A business executive, he is a resident of La Porte, Indiana.
References
- United States Congress. "John P. Hiler (id: H000586)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- 1953 births
- Living people
- La Lumiere School alumni
- Williams College alumni
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumni
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana
- Indiana Republicans
- People from La Porte, Indiana
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives