Larry Bucshon
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Brad Ellsworth |
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Larry Dean Bucshon May 31, 1962 Taylorville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathryn Bucshon |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Newburgh, Indiana |
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Illinois Medical School at Chicago |
| Occupation | Heart Surgeon |
| Religion | Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod |
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| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy Reserve
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| Years of service | 1989–1998 |
Larry Dean Bucshon /buːˈʃɔːn/ (born May 31, 1962) is an American politician and heart surgeon who has been the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Bucshon was born in Taylorville, Illinois on May 31, 1962 and raised in Kincaid, Illinois. His father, Ronald, was a coal miner, Navy serviceman, and lifelong Democrat while his mother, Barbara, was a nurse.
Bucshon graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and got his medical degree from the University of Illinois Medical School at Chicago. Following medical school, Bucshon completed a residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where he served as chief resident in surgery and remained there to complete a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. He also received training at the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Hospital. During this time, he enlisted with the United States Navy Reserve, where he served for almost a decade.
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