Victoria Spartz
Victoria Spartz (née Kulheyko) (Ukrainian: Вікторія Кульгейко, romanized: Viktoriya Kul'heyko);[2] born October 6, 1978) is a Ukrainian-American politician and businesswoman. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th congressional district since 2021.[3]
Victoria Spartz | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Brooks |
| Member of the Indiana Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office October 1, 2017 – November 17, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Luke Kenley |
| Succeeded by | Scott Baldwin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viktoriya Kulheyko October 6, 1978 Nosivka, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jason Spartz (m. 2000) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Kyiv National Economic University (BS, MBA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (MAcc) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Spartz is the first Ukrainian-born member of the U.S. Congress and the first member born in a then-Soviet Republic.[4][5][6]
She was a member of the Indiana Senate from the 20th District.[7]
In February 2023, Spartz announced that she would not run for reelection or any other office in 2024.[8]
References
- "Американська сенаторка родом із Носівки". golos.com.ua. July 31, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- Bozhok, Snizhana (November 12, 2020). "Вікторія Спартц: як українка потрапила в Конгрес і до чого тут потяг у Москву". BBC News Ukrainian (in Ukrainian).
- "Republican Victoria Spartz wins Indiana's 5th Congressional District race". indystar.com. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- "The first Ukrainian-born member of Congress". The Ukrainian Weekly.
- Schultz, Marisa (December 26, 2020). "Rep.-elect Victoria Spartz, raised in Soviet country, says it's 'crazy' for Americans to want socialism here". Fox News.
- "FIRST TIME IN HISTORY A UKRAINE-BORN PERSON WILL SERVE IN THE U.S. CONGRESS - VICTORIA SPARTZ, INDIANA'S 5th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT". www.usubc.org.
- "List of All Offices and Office Holders". Capitolandwashington.com. March 5, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- Fowler, Ashley (3 February 2023). "US Rep. Victoria Spartz will not run for office in 2024". WISH-TV. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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