Edmond L. Soliday (born April 3, 1945) is a

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member of the

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, representing the 4th District.

Early life and education

Soliday graduated from

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in 1963 and

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."Graduated With Honors"
''

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'', Valparaiso, Indiana, volume 41, number 215, March 14, 1969, page 16.

Career

He served in the

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from 1968 to 1970 where he became a warrant officer and flew helicopters in Vietnam during the

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. He became a

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where he worked for 35 years as a pilot and an executive.

References

External links

Edmond Soliday at BallotpediaRepresentative Edmond Soliday
''official Indiana State Legislature site'' * 1945 births Living people 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Indiana politicians American Airlines people Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives People from Valparaiso, Indiana Indiana University Bloomington alumni United States Army aviators United States Army officers United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War {{Indiana-politician-stub