Richard Moss, MD, an otolaryngologist who practiced in Jaspar, Ind., and was an original investor in St. Thomas Surgery Center, intends to run for Congress, according to a Greene County Daily Word report.
Here are five things to know:
1. Dr. Moss will challenge fellow physician — and incumbent — Larry Bucshon for the Republican part nomination. Dr. Moss believes the Republican leadership has strayed from their voters' wishes.
2. Dr. Moss is running for the 8th Congressional district because he has concerns over the direction the country is going and federal government behavior.
3. As an otolaryngologist, Dr. Moss is a member of the Indiana State Medical Association and fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has traveled through Asia as a visiting surgeon.
4. He continues his volunteer work and gives multi-media presentations and slide shows of his travels to local schools and churches.
5. Dr. Moss completed his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.