On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (IN) - District 4
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786
Post Office Box 1427
Valparaiso, IN 46384
Full Name:
Edmond 'Ed' L. Soliday
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Mary; 2 Children: Jason, Lindsay
Birth Date:
04/03/1945
Birth Place:
Valparaiso, IN
Home City:
Valparaiso, IN
Religion:
Protestant
Attended, Indiana University Bloomington
Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 4, 2006-present
Candidate, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 4, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Assistant Majority Floor Leader, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2015-2021
Assistant Majority Whip, Indiana State House of Representatives, 2012-2015
Majority Member, Roads and Transportation Committee
Former Chair, Roads and Transportation Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives
Former Member, Utilities and Energy Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives
Chair, Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
Former Member, Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives
Former Aviation Consultant, Boeing Company
Former Aviation Consultant, Condon & Forsyth, Limited Liability Partnership
Former Aviation Consultant, Greenbriar Equity Limmited Liability Partnership
Former Aviation Consultant, Quirk & Bachelor, Limited Liability Partnerhsip
Former Aviation Consultant, Rand Corporation
Former Aviation Consultant, Skadden & Arp
Adjunct Professor, Aviation Safety and Security, George Washington University, 1999-2007
Vice President of Safety, Quality Assurance and Security, United Airlines, 1991-2001
Pilot/Flight Instructor/Flight Manager, United Airlines, 1966-2001
President and Chief Executive Officer, Kid's Alive International, 1981-1991
Officer, United States Army, 1968-1970
Board Member, Flight Safety Foundation, 1997-present
Chair, Emmanuel Hospital Association Board, present
Chair, Finance and Operations Committee, Trinity International University, present
Board Member, Trinity International University, present
Former Board Member, Adler Planetarium
Former Member, Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board, National Academies of Sciences
Former Chair, Air Transport Association Environment Executive Sub-Committee
Former Chair, Air Transport Association Environmental Committee
Chair, Air Transport Association Safety Committee
Former Chair, Air Transport Association Safety Council
Former Chair, Aviation Rulemaking Committee, Flight Operations Quality Assurance
Member, Aviation Safety Program Executive Panel, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Former Reasearch-Chair, Complex Integrated Systems Panel
Member, Decadal Survey of National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research, National Academy of Sciences
Former Member, Executive Board, Flight Safety Foundation
Former Chair, Flight Operations Quality Assurance Advisory Rulemaking Committee
Former Chair, Flight Safety Committee, International Air Transport Association
Former Member, Global Airline Industry Program Advisory Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Member, Gore Commission's Aviation Security Baseline Working Group
Former President/Chief Operating Officer, Kids Alive International
Member, Liberty Bible Church
Member, National Aeronautics and Space Aadministration Aviation Safety Program Executive Panel
Member, Northwest Indiana Challenger Learning Center Board
Former Member, Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Former Member, Rotary Club
Former Chair, Star Alliance Safety Committee
Former Member, Sub-Committee on Transportation Security Technology, National Academy of Sciences
Member, Valparaiso Board of Parks and Recreation
Former Member, Valparaiso Lions Club
Member, Valparaiso Planning Commission
Member, Airline Pilot's Association, 1967-2004
Chair, Commercial Aviation Safety Team, 1997-2002
Awards:
Bendix Trophy for Aviation Safety
Vanguard Trophy
Laura Tabor Barbour International Air Safety Award
Federal Bureau of Investigation and Federal Aviation Administration Distinguished Service Award
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star (2)
Purple Heart