H. Joel Deckard
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Huey Joel Deckard (born March 7, 1942) is a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Born in Vandalia, Illinois, Deckard attended public schools in Mount Vernon, Indiana. He was in the University of Evansville from 1962 to 1967. Indiana National Guard from 1966 to 1972. He was affiliated with broadcasting stations in southern Illinois and Indiana from 1959 to 1972. Cable TV executive and legislative liaison for the Illinois-Indiana TV Association from 1974 to 1977. Formed corporation involved in design and construction of energy-efficient and solar-heated homes and offices. He served as member of Indiana House of Representatives from 1966 to 1974.
Deckard was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the Ninety-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1983). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982 to the Ninety-eighth Congress. He is a resident of Evansville, Indiana.
