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Representative Joe Linus Barton (TX)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 6
Office Seeking: U.S. House
District Seeking: 6
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Terri
4 Children
2 Stepchildren.
Birth Date: 09/15/1949
Birthplace: Waco, TX
Home City: Ennis, TX
Religion: Methodist

Education:
MS, Industrial Administration, Purdue University, 1973
BS, Industrial Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University, 1972.

Professional Experience:
Natural Gas Decontrol Consultant, Atlantic Richfield Oil and Gas Company, 1982
White House Fellow/Aide to Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982
Plant Manager/Assistant to Vice-President, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1984-present
Candidate, United States Senate, 1993.


Organizations:
Vice President, Houston County Industrial Development Authority, 1980
Chair, Crockett Parks and Recreation Board, 1979-1980
Vice President, Houston County Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1980
Co-Founder, Houston County Volunteer Ambulance Service, 1976
Member, Dallas Energy Forum
Member, First United Methodist Church, Ennis, Texas.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Founder/Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009
Co-Chair, Asthma Awareness Day on Capitol Hill
Member, Department Of Energy Cost Control Task Force
Member, House Republican Steering Committee
Republican Study Committee.

Committees:
Energy and Commerce, Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Member




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Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://joebarton.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
http://joebarton.house.gov/Con ...
Campaign Email:
info@joebarton.com
Campaign Webmail:
http://www.joebarton.com/Conta ...
Campaign Website:
http://www.joebarton.com/

Washington, D.C. Address
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052
District Address
2106 A West Ennis Avenue
Ennis, TX 75119-3942
Phone: 972-875-8488
Fax: 972-875-1907
District Address
303 North 6th Street
Crockett, TX 75835
Phone: 936-544-8488
District Address
6001 West Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway,
Suite 200
Arlington, TX 76017
Phone: 817-543-1000
Fax: 817-548-7029
Key Staff Address
Linda Gillispie
Scheduler
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4306
Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052
Key Staff Address
Ron Wright
Chief of Staff
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4306
Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052
Key Staff Address
Sean Brown
Press Secretary
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4306
Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052
Campaign Address
Congressman Joe Barton Committee
Post Office Box 1444
Ennis, TX 75120
Phone: 972-875-8688
Fax: 972-875-8777





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