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Marlin A. Stutzman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from 's Indiana's 3rd congressional district district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2010
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 13th district
In office
2009–2010
Member of the
Indiana House of Representatives
In office
2002–2008
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseChristy Stutzman
ChildrenPayton Stutzman
Preston Stutzman
ResidenceHowe, Indiana
OccupationPolitician, Small Business Owner, Farmer
WebsiteState Senator Stutzman

Marlin A. Stutzman (born 1976) is a Republican member elect of the United States House of Representatives. He previously was a member of the Indiana Senate representing the 13th district, where he served from 2009 to 2010 and he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2002 to 2008 representing District 52.[1]

On June 12, 2010, Stutzman won the Republican nomination for the general election and special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mark Souder, congressman for Indiana's 3rd congressional district.[2] Stutzman defeated 14 other candidates on the second ballot by winning a simple majority (229) of the 400 votes cast by precinct committee members.

Stutzman was a candidate in the 2010 US Senate election, but was defeated in the primary election by former Senator Dan Coats.[3]

Personal life

Marlin Stutzman is a fourth-generation farmer who grew up on a farm located in both Saint Joseph County, Michigan and LaGrange County, Indiana. He graduated from Lake Area Christian High School located in Sturgis, Michigan in 1994. As co-owner with his father, Albert, he runs Stutzman Farms, farming 4,000 acres (16 km2) in the Michiana area. He is also owner of Stutzman Farms Trucking.

Marlin and his wife, Christy, have two sons, Payton and Preston.

Career

First elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 2002, at the age of 26, Marlin served as the youngest member of the legislature until 2006. In 2009 he was elected to the Indiana Senate representing the 13th district. He ran for the Republican nomination for the 2010 US Senate election in a bid to replace retiring incumbent Evan Bayh.

  • Senator, Indiana State Senate, District 13, 2009–present (District 13 includes Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben and DeKalb counties
  • Special Assistant, Rep. Mark Souder, District 3, 2005-2008
  • Representative, Indiana State House, District 52, 2002–2008

Ethics Allegation

On June 6,2010 a Facebook email from former Rep. Mark Souder was sent to Noble County prosecutor Steven Clouse and GOP county chairman Randy Kirkpatrick regarding Stutzman's campaign finance "problem", Souder's affair with staffer Tracy Jackson, and predictions on the Republican's caucus to replace Souder on the November ballot.[4] The fourteen point message was eventually forwarded on to Republican leaders, journalist, and media outlets. Souder confirmed the authenticity of the message to The Journal Gazette by e-mail, but he declined to comment beyond saying it was intended to be a private message.[5]

In the Facebook message, Souder touts Stutzman as the favorite in the caucus but also asserts that Stutzman possibly played a role in making Souder’s affair public. Tracy Jackson's husband, Brad, is mentioned throughout the message as having flown Stutzman, while he was a United States Senate candidate, to numerous campaign stops throughout the state without reporting it to the FEC.

Stutzman's only response to date regarding the unreported flights by Brad Jackson, "He (Souder) should be focusing on his family and his marriage right now. If he had concerns about our finances – which he shouldn’t – why didn’t he talk to me?”[5]

Indiana Senate Committees

Political Positions

He consistently receives 90% ratings or above from the Chamber of Commerce and other small business associations for his support of pro-business legislation. In 2008 he won the Small Business Champion Award [7] from the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. He is cited as a Taxpayer Friendly State Legislators by Indiana WatchDog [8] an independent, volunteer organization.

He currently serves as the ranking member of the State Senate Utilities and Technology Committee and has helped to pass alternative energy incentive legislation in Indiana.

He advocates for strong traditional family values and in 2005 co-authored the first Pro-life legislation to pass in Indiana in twelve years. In 2006 he served as the Chairman of the Public Policy Committee taking strong stands for conservative values on controversial issues.

Government Waste

Stutzman advocates for more accountability in state government operations. He co-authored a bill to establish the Hoosier Grace Commission which passed in 2003. The commission helped eliminate wasteful government spending and has brought fraud and/or scandals to public awareness.[9]

Education

Stutzman authored a bill that requires more money to go directly to the classroom. The bill was instrumental in paying back the $600 million that was owed by State Government to schools, and increased funding for students 6 years in a row.

Legislation

  • Alternative Energy Incentive - Sponsor [10]
  • Reduce Government Inefficiencies & Waste - Co-Author [11]
  • Truth in Sentencing Amendment - Author [12]
  • Military Family Relief Fund - Author [13]
  • SB 528: Indiana School Scholarship Tax Credit - Author [14]

References

  1. ^ "Senate Republicans: About Sen. Marlin Stutzman". In.gov. 2009-06-16. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. ^ Weinhold, Josh (14 June 2010). "Stutzman wins caucus to represent GOP in Indiana's 3rd District". eTruth.com. Retrieved 14 June 2010.
  3. ^ Schneider, Mary Beth (5 May 2010). "Senate: Coats wins GOP nomination". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 5 May 2010. [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "The actual Souder Facebook message". Fort Wayne Politics. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  5. ^ a b Benjamin Lanka and Niki Kelly (2010-06-09). "GOP insiders shrug at Souder's missive | The Journal Gazette | Fort Wayne, IN". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved 2010-08-23. {{cite web}}: Text "The Journal Gazette" ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Newsroom". In.gov. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  7. ^ InsideINdianaBusiness.com Report (2008-01-22). "Indy Firm Named Chamber's Small Business of the Year - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick". Insideindianabusiness.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  8. ^ http://finplaneducation.net/rating_stutzman_marlin.htm
  9. ^ Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 10:48 pm by Jim (2008-05-15). "Blog Archive » Marlin Stutzman Declares for Senate District 13 Caucus to Replace Senator Meeks". HoosierAccess. Retrieved 2010-08-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Indiana Corn - Indiana Corn Farmers to Contribute to New Ethanol Incentive Program". Incorn.org. 2009-08-17. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  11. ^ "Indiana House of Representatives Republican Caucus:". In.gov. 2002-09-18. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  12. ^ "Indiana House of Representatives - Majority Caucus Newsletter". In.gov. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  13. ^ "Indiana House of Representatives - Majority Caucus Newsletter". In.gov. 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  14. ^ [1][dead link‍]

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