Ed Pease

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Ed Pease
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Indiana's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1997 January 3, 2001

His tenure in Congress was defined by significant accomplishments[ citation needed ] such as increasing Indiana's share of transportation funding, increasing the investment in the US military, saving the historic downtown Federal Building in Terre Haute, Indiana, and serving on the House Judiciary Committee that introduced the articles of impeachment for President Bill Clinton.

His time in Congress was marred by several unfortunate circumstances, including finding a dead body outside his apartment building, being mugged at an Arlington, Virginia subway station, and having his apartment burglarized. His successor, Brian Kerns, who served as Pease’s chief of staff during his time in Congress, speculated that these incidents may have contributed to Pease’s decision to retire from office. [7]

Later career

After leaving Congress, Pease became senior vice president of government relations for Rolls-Royce plc North America, later becoming a consultant for the company. [8]

Pease has been an active supporter of the American college fraternity movement, serving as national president of his fraternity, Pi Kappa Alpha, receiving the fraternity's Loyalty Award at the 2016 Convention, [5] and as a two-term president of the North American Interfraternity Conference and winner of its highest honor, the Gold Medal.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, he was named chairman of the board of trustees at Indiana State University. [9]

Pi Kappa Alpha

Edward A. Pease (Indiana, Delta Xi ’71) has served Pi Kappa Alpha as Foundation president, international president (1988-90), Supreme Council vice president, Midwest regional president, and founding chapter advisor to Theta Omicron Chapter (Indiana State). [10] As chapter advisor for the Indiana State Pikes Ed Instilled morales and integrity into these young men. In 1979 Ed brought the Theta Omicron Pike Chapter to Indiana State's campus as the first and only dry fraternity house at ISU. Since then this chapter has gone on to dominate on Indiana State's campus, Winning the Intramural Cup every year since its founding as well as being awarded the most Smythe trophies in Pi Kappa Alpha History (awarded to top 10% of Pike Chapters).

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  9. "Former congressman leading ISU board". Inside Indiana Business. August 16, 2018.
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Indiana Senate
Preceded by
Elden Creasy Tipton
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 39th district

November 5, 1980–November 3, 1982
Succeeded by
James Russell Monk
Preceded by
Lillian May Cox Parent
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 37th district

November 3, 1982–November 4, 1992
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 7th congressional district

January 3, 1997–January 3, 2001
Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative
Succeeded byas Former US Representative