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Caught Our Eye

Former Souder staffer returns to Congress

Posted by Jenna Ebersole on Dec. 18, 2014

Rep. Mark Souder's (R-Ind.) former chief of staff, and the wife of a current Republican congressman, is back on the Hill working for another Republican representative.

Renee Hudson joined Rep. Todd Rokita's (R-Ind.) office this month as chief of staff. She has more than a decade of experience in Congress, most recently as chief of staff for Rep. Ben Quayle (R-Ariz.) until 2013. She is married to Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.).

Renee Hudson received some attention in the wake of the scandal that led to Souder's resignation in 2010. Hudson reportedly confronted Souder about his affair with another staffer and alerted House Republican leaders. She began as Souder's legislative director in 2002 and later became his chief of staff.

The revelations of Souder's scandal also came at an inconvenient time for the still-engaged Hudsons - days before they tied the knot. The congressman resigned on their wedding day.

Richard Hudson also served as a longtime Hill staffer before his election, working as a district director and chief of staff for four members of Congress from North Carolina and Texas between 1999 and 2011.