Frank Mrvan

Frank Mrvan and his wife, Jane, were high school sweethearts and have two daughters.¹ He is a Hammond native who graduated from Morton High School and earned a bachelor's degree at Ball State University.².¹ In a 2018 local profile, he named reading, kickboxing and chess among his interests outside work.³

Before Congress, he served for 15 years as North Township trustee.¹ The office helped residents with immediate needs, including rent, utility bills, food and prescriptions.³ His outreach included visiting local high schools with township officials to explain how their government worked.³ He also wrote a quarterly newsletter about township issues and services.³

Mrvan was first elected to Congress in 2020 and is seeking another term as the Democrat representing Indiana's 1st District.⁴ He serves on House Appropriations, with assignments covering commerce, justice, science, energy and water development.¹ He is also vice chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, which brings together members representing steelmaking communities.¹

His priorities include protecting and expanding affordable coverage through the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid.⁴ He supports a citizenship pathway for people brought to the country as children and employer verification requirements to prevent exploitation of undocumented workers.⁴ He also favors protecting union jobs and codifying the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade in federal law.²