Edward A. Pease

Edward A. Pease
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th district
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	John T. Myers
Succeeded by	Brian D. Kerns
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 37th district
In office November 3, 1982 – November 4, 1992
Preceded by	Lillian May Cox Parent[1]
Succeeded by	Richard Bray
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 39th district
In office November 5, 1980 – November 3, 1982
Preceded by	Elden Creasy Tipton[2]
Succeeded by	James Russell Monk
Personal details
Born	(1951-05-22) May 22, 1951 Terre Haute, Indiana
Political party	Republican

Edward Allan Pease (born May 22, 1951) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1997 to 2001.

Pease was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on May 22, 1951. He is an Eagle Scout and has been honored as an adult with the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award and Silver Buffalo Award; he is also a former Chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee, in which post he was succeeded by Bradley Haddock.

His tenure in Congress was defined by significant accomplishments 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.

After leaving Congress, Pease became senior vice president of government relations for Rolls-Royce plc North America.

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, and as a two-term president of the North-American Interfraternity Conference and winner of its highest honor, the Gold Medal.

References

External links

• United States Congress. "Edward A. Pease (id: P000171)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN