Biography:

Peter J. Visclosky was born in Gary, Ind., and resides in Merrillville, Ind. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1970 from Indiana University Northwest in Gary and a law degree in 1973 from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

Visclosky received a master's degree from Georgetown University Law Center in international and comparative law in 1982. He practiced law from 1973 to 1976 and worked as a congressional aide from 1977 to 1982. Visclosky was first elected to the U.S. House in 1984.

He has two children.

Past Campaigns:

Peter Visclosky was elected to the U.S. House in 1984 with 71 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Joseph B. Grenchik. He was re-elected to four consecutive terms, defeating Republican William Costas in 1990 with 66 percent of the vote and Republican David Vucich in 1992 with 69 percent of the vote. He was re-elected in 1994 with 56 percent, defeating Republican John Larson.

He was re-elected in 1996 with 69 percent of the vote, defeating Republican Michael Petyo. In 1998, Visclosky defeated Republican Michael Petyo with 73 percent of the vote.

In 2000 he defeated GOP candidate Jack Reynolds with 72 percent of the vote.

He defeated Republican Mark Leyva of Highland in 2002. Although the district boundaries have been expanded somewhat, it is still considered a Democratic stronghold in Indiana.

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