Indiana’s longest-serving congressman has decided not to seek another term in office.
Representative Pete Visclosky has served the 1st District in the U.S. House since 1985.
The Gary Democrat, long considered a champion for steel workers, made the announcement Wednesday on the 35th anniversary of his first Congressional election victory. He talked about the district’s successes during his time in The House, as well as the challenges still facing his constituents.
On November 6th, 35 years ago today, I was elected to serve as Indiana’s First District U.S. Representative. Today, I announce that I will not seek re-election in 2020. 1/2
— Rep. Pete Visclosky (@RepVisclosky) November 6, 2019
For my entire career I have worked to build support for our domestic steel industry and organized labor, secure investments in transformational projects and improve our quality of place to benefit the only place I have ever called home. 2/2 https://t.co/kYOx4Elrib
— Rep. Pete Visclosky (@RepVisclosky) November 6, 2019
Had he been reelected, Visclosky would have only needed to serve one day in office to pass former Senator Dick Lugar as the longest-serving member of the U.S. House or Senate in Indiana’s history.
