Congressman Luke Messer

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Elected 2012
Elected by peers to serve as Freshman Class President
Budget, Education & Work Force and Foreign Affairs Committee member
Education reformer who is nationally recognized for school drop-out reform in Indiana
Former President and CEO of School Choice Indiana
Former President and CEO of Hoosiers for Economic Growth Network
Advocate for school choice, fiscal discipline and strong national defense
Holds quarterly bi-partisan freshman class meetings to encourage dialogue and a spirit of cooperation
National television interviews of note include Fox and Friends (FOX), The Daily Rundown (MSNBC), Hardball (MSNBC), News Hour (PBS), Washington Journal (C-SPAN), Your World with Neil Cavuto (FOX), State of the Union (CNN), Crossfire (CNN), Wolf Blitzer Reports (CNN)
Published Op-Eds of note “The budget road less traveled”—Washington Times; “President Obama should let the people decide how much they want to save”—Forbes; “Repeal the medical device tax”—Washington Post; “US leadership needed to disarm Iran”—Jerusalem Post
Authored two bills and an amendment passed by the House during first year in office
Graduated summa cum laude from Wabash College; earned his Juris Doctorate from Vanderbilt
Raised by a single mother who continues to work in a factory in Greensburg, Indiana
Married to Jennifer Messer
Father of three children: Emma, Ava and Hudson