Christy Stutzman (born 1973) is an American politician, businesswoman, and newspaper columnist. She is a former member of the

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Education

Stutzman earned a bachelor's degree in music, voice, and opera at

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in 1995.

Career

Stutzman is a freelance columnist for several Indiana newspapers. She was elected to serve in the

as a Republican in November 2018 and assumed office in January 2019. She was re-elected to the house in 2020. During her tenure, she served as vice chair of the House Public Policy Committee. In late-November 2020, she announced that she would have to step down from the state house seat to devote more time to managing the former Amish Acres tourist attraction that they renamed the Barns at Nappanee.Indiana Republican resigns weeks after winning reelection
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'', November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2020. She blamed COVID-19 restrictions ordered by Republican Governor

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for making business difficult to maintain. Stutzman was a Republican candidate for the 2022 Indiana's 2nd congressional district special election.

Personal life

She is married to

Marlin Stutzman Marlin Andrew Stutzman (born August 31, 1976) is an American politician who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Indiana's 3rd congressional district since 2025, having previously represented that dist ...

, who served in the

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and in the

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; they co-own Stutzman Power Equipment Company and the Schonbrook Farm and Inn. Stutzman and her husband live with their family in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stutzman, Christy Year of birth unknown Living people People from Elkhart County, Indiana Businesspeople from Indiana Journalists from Indiana Pensacola Christian College alumni Women state legislators in Indiana Republican Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives 21st-century American women politicians 1973 births 21st-century members of the Indiana General Assembly