Tracy Jackson: Alleged MISTRESS Of Rep. Mark Souder (PICTURE, VIDEO)

Mark Souder, a Republican congressman from Indiana, has announced that he will resign his seat over an affair with a female aide. Fox News identified Souder's mistress as Tracy Jackson, a "part-time aide who worked in his northern Indiana district office."

"Jackson is still on staff," Fox News reported. "She is described as being in her mid-40s and married. Jackson handled communications for Souder in the district and periodically travelled with him." Jackson's salary information is available here.

Last November, Souder's office posted a video of Jackon "interviewing" the Congressman about an abstinence-only education hearing. The caption of the video noted that Souder was "one of the only voices speaking in defense of abstinence education." (This video was pulled from Rep. Souder's YouTube account on Tuesday afternoon, but HuffPost saved a copy of the clip.)

The Washington Post reported:

The affair began after Jackson was hired in a part-time role in 2004, according to a source knowledgeable about the relationship. Jackson, who is married, was hired to play guest host with Souder for a daily radio spot he recorded for WFCV, a Christian radio station in Ft. Wayne. The spots were taped once a week and aired daily. Jackson played host, asking Souder questions about what he was working on in Washington for his constituents.

After news of the affair broke on Tuesday morning, Souder released the following statement: "It is with great regret I announce that I am resigning from the U.S. House of Representatives as well as resigning as the Republican nominee for Congress in this fall's election. Diane and my family were more than willing to stand here with me. We are a committed family. But the error is mine and I should bear the responsibility. I sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff. I am so shamed to have hurt those I love."

Comments

[joshzz]

09:48 PM on 06/01/2010

First let me say that I am a Registered Republican. With that said, this video is a disgrace - Republican Representatives like Souder are becoming the norm in America. They claim to be pro-life, opposed to promiscuous sexual behavior and the like, then we find out thanks to the Lord's revealing, that they are nothing more than wolves in sheep's clothing. With that said, Christian groups should be pushing for legislation that would reward (financial) those that reveal sordid affairs with congressmen/senators while they are office so that we could wipe this garbage out of Washington. Those leaders that commit such offenses should be jailed with rapists and murderers for no less than 10 years.

[roudy]

01:39 PM on 05/23/2010

Now the rethuglicans have a king of abstinence to go with the queen and princess of abstinence.

[checkabalance]

08:31 AM on 06/01/2010

Wonder if Palin ever did McCain?

[roudy]

01:37 PM on 05/23/2010

Probably not much feeling of shame when he was pounding away.

[HenryF]

06:45 PM on 05/20/2010

As with many positions taken by most right-wingers, "abstinence only" is a code belief for belonging -- it's not a well-thought out point of view. It's more akin to face-painting for fans of a hockey team. There are some analogies to be made for stances held by left-wingers but considerably fewer I think.

[BrickSykes]

06:27 PM on 05/20/2010

Did you guys catch that? What? Well, Souder's and Jackson's 'tryst' only lasted FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS!! Hell, I think his sin is Polygamy! Not Adultry!

FIVE-AND-A-HALF YEARS!!!

Brick

[rgateman]

09:39 AM on 05/20/2010

eeeeeeewwwwwww Tracy Jackson should get a commercial for Sears glasses! lmao Missing something? Maybe she needs to get her Beer Googles checked again.

[LinkSync]

04:55 AM on 05/20/2010

Does anyuone wonder WHY she would do HIM?
I mean she is good looking and he looks like a G.runting O.ld P.ig eh?
Probably the power thing eh?
Buit maybe shge really loves him?
LOL
Actually I could care less but am amused at how many of you are all steamed up about all this.
To me that is all just as bad or good as whatever they did that is wrong or not depending on what they felt/believed and what you feel/believe now.
Judge not, lest yee be judged, but do show good judgement otherwise....

[sunchaser528]

05:16 PM on 05/20/2010

Just curious - don't you think that it's far worse when someone uses/abuses their position of power to self-righteously condemn the behavior of others when you (Souder) are engaging in that same behavior at the same time as the condemnation? Even more tragically laughable is that he was having the affair with the fake interviewer for the mock interview about sex being limited only to the confines of marriage...to be fair, I guess he didn't actually specify WHOSE marriage.

[duxguts]

09:54 PM on 05/19/2010

Oh my Gaud, imagine how her husband must feel about all this. Unless these are his family's values too.

[Cinnamonape]

05:47 PM on 05/19/2010

Some choice comments in the video "I should have abstained" -Indeed Congressman!

"How hard is it to get kids to abstain..." Apparently about the same as a Congressman and his aide. {I'll avoid the rude innuendo]

"Nothing works very well - nothing says abstenance education fails"...like a Congressman who claims to have studied it up the wazoo and still doesn't follow his marriage vows.

At 2:30 Tracy is strokin her pen, like a little floozy!

"If you mention condom eight times for every time you say abstain..." Tracy "Umh, Uhm Okay"
"Don't do it but here's what to do..." Tracy: "Take precaution"

"It's everyone's fault but his...don't have sex with a partner when you don't know their background"...wonder if he made her get an HIV Test before they did it!

[willyjhopuky]

05:02 PM on 05/19/2010

i cant believe these people get elected to anything. no wonder country is going down the tubes!

[LeawoodKansas]

11:57 AM on 05/19/2010

I guess the Republicans are just happy it was a woman and not a male prostitute or an underage page? I hope she got something out of it because that tool is a 1 on a scale of 1 - 10. A two bagger for sure.

[cubfan515]

11:23 AM on 05/19/2010

I can't believe she's STILL on the government payroll!

Has anyone interviewed her yet? Has anyone interviewed her HUSBAND?

And how long before TMZ comes up with a sex tape?!

[Reece101]

11:12 AM on 05/19/2010

This is why the Republicans needs to keep their hypocritcal mouths closed and stop judging others. Because in the end they will be judege in the same way or worst.

[cheezeskrice]

10:29 AM on 05/19/2010

I guess he didn't use that christian side hug, side hug, side hug........

[KarmaTheDog]

10:28 AM on 05/19/2010

In Souder's apology he should have included one for Jackson's husband.