Full Name:
Peter 'Pete' J. Visclosky
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Joanne; 2 Children: John, Timothy
Birth Date:
08/13/1949
Birth Place:
Gary, IN
Home City:
Merrillville, IN
Religion:
Roman Catholic
ML, International and Comparative Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 1982
JD, University of Notre Dame Law School, 1973
BS, Accounting, Indiana University Northwest, 1970
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 1984-2021
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 1, 2018
Former Member, Appropriations Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Congressional Buy American Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus
Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
Member, Congressional Fire Caucus
Member, Congressional French Caucus
Member, Congressional Macedonian Caucus
Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Serbian Caucus
Co-Chair, Congressional Slovak Caucus
Vice-Chair, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
Member, Congressional Wire and Wire Products Caucus
Member, Friends of Switzerland Caucus
Member, Great Lakes Task Force
Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
Member, Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children Caucus
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Defense, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, United States House of Representatives
Congressional Aide, United States Representative Adam Benjamin, 1977-1982
Associate Staff, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1980
No organizational membership information on file.
Astrological Sign:
Leo
Favorite Book:
Sherlock Holmes
"The Civil War: A Narrative"
"American Melodrama: The Presidential Campaign of 1968"
Science fiction, including books by Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, and many more.
Favorite Movie:
"Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein"
"Robin Hood" (with Errol Flynn)
"The Godfather"
"The French Connection"
"Alien"
Favorite TV Shows:
History and NFL channels
Favorite Type of Music:
Baroque music, Rolling Stones, 60's rock and roll
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Reading, hiking, biking, Notre Dame football