 He is a longtime member and former deacon of Westwood General Baptist Church (formerly Twelfth Avenue General Baptist Church) in Evansville.Prior to his service in Congress, Hostettler was a power plant performance engineer with Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Company (SIGECO, now part of Vectren); he received his PE license during his tenure.Hostettler became part of the 104th Congress, the first Republican majority in the House in 40 years.