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 and is a former Chairman of the National Order of the Arrow Committee; 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 with distinction on the House Judiciary Committee that introduced the articles of impeachment for President Bill Clinton. Several of Pease's key staff have continued in public service including Brian D. Kerns who served in the United States Congress from 2001-2003, Greg Goode who served as University Administrator for Indiana State University before entering the Congressional Race in the 8th District, David Clark who has served with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Office of the President, and Alan Wildman who serves as City Administrator for Elroy, WI. After leaving congress, Pease became senior vice president of government relations for Rolls-Royce plc North America.
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| Preceded by John T. Myers |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 7th congressional district January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2001 |
Succeeded by Brian D. Kerns |
