Steve Updike

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Steve Updike
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2008
Preceded by	Terry Abbott

Political party	Republican
Spouse	Pamela
Religion	Brethren

Steven Dale Updike (b. 1948) is an American politician and the current mayor of Huntington, Indiana, serving since 2008.

[edit] Early Life and Education

Updike attended Huntington High School where, among other things, he served as manager for the 1964 state runners-up, Huntington Vikings basketball team. A notable classmate of Steve's was former US Vice President, J. Danforth Quayle. After graduation, Steve served with the United States Army in Vietnam. Upon returning to Indiana he worked for the Erie Lackawanna Railway then served as a police officer for the Huntington Police Department from 1983 to 2007, including one term as Chief of Police.