Mike Sodrel Totally Explained

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Michael E. "Mike" Sodrel (born December 17, 1945) is a former United States Representative from the Ninth Congressional district of Indiana. A Republican, he was elected in 2004, but served only one term. Sodrel's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives was his first public office.

Early life and career

Sodrel was born in Louisville, Kentucky, but grew up across the Ohio River in New Albany, Indiana, where he now lives. He graduated New Albany (Indiana) High School in 1963. In 1967 he married Marquita Dean; they've two children and seven granddaughters. Sodrel attended Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana.
From 1966 to 1973 Sodrel served in the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 151st Mechanized Infantry, formerly part of the 38th Infantry Division. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant.
Since 1963, Sodrel has worked at family business Sodrel Truck Lines Inc. in one role or another. He founded The Free Enterprise System Inc., a charter motor coach/contract passenger carrier and Sodrel Logistics.

U.S. House of Representatives

Sodrel has campaigned on a platform of creating and protecting jobs, lowering taxes and values, and driving his own 18-wheeler on the campaign trail.
   He first ran for the House of Representatives in 2002, losing to incumbent Baron Hill, 51% to 46%. In the 2004 rematch, he defeated Hill by 1500 votes.
   In the House, Sodrel served on the Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Small Business and Science committees.
   During his term, Sodrel was strongly pro-life and opposed additional excessive environmental regulations. He is strongly pro-gunowner rights. He has a 92 lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union (External Link

), and 0 rating from the League of Conservation Voters (External Link

). He is in favor of permanently repealing the federal estate tax.
In 2006, Sodrel introduced a bill that would prevent federal courts from ruling on the content of speech in state legislatures. The proposal was a response to a ruling by U.S. District Judge David Hamilton, the nephew of former Congressman Lee Hamilton, who had judged that official Indiana House proceedings couldn't begin with sectarian prayers that advanced any particular religion.(External Link

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2006 re-election campaign

Sodrel faced Hill again in the 2006 general election. The Cook Political Report, an independent nonpartisan newsletter, rated the race as a toss-up. (External Link

) President George W. Bush came to a Sodrel fundraiser in Indianapolis early in 2006, while his opponent was getting help in Indianapolis with fundraisers from former President Bill Clinton.
Sodrel wasn't successful in his 2006 bid for Congress.

2008 Campaign

In October 2007 Mike Sodrel announced that he'd run again in 2008 for the Congressional seat against Baron Hill, whom he defeated in 2004 but to whom he lost in 2002 and 2006.(External Link

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Other

Sodrel has served on numerous charitable organization's board of directors, including the Remnant Trust and as a past regional council president of the Boy Scouts of America.

Electoral history

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