Full Name:
Joe Linus Barton
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Terri; 4 Children; 2 Stepchildren
Birth Date:
09/15/1949
Birth Place:
Waco, TX
Home City:
Ennis, TX
Religion:
Methodist
MS, Industrial Administration, Purdue University, 1973
BS, Industrial Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1972
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 1984-2019
Candidate, United States Senate, 1993
Chair Emeritus, House Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Former Member, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Department Of Energy Cost Control Task Force
Former Vice Chair, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, House Republican Steering Committee
Member, Republican Study Committee
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives
Member, Tea Party Caucus
Founder, Texas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Task Force
Founder, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009
Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009
Chair, Crockett Parks and Recreation Board, 1979-1980
Natural Gas Decontrol Consultant, Atlantic Richfield Oil and Gas Company, 1982-1984
White House Aide, Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982
White House Fellow, Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982
Plant Manager, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981
Assistant to Vice-President, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981
Co-Chair, Asthma Awareness Day
Member, Dallas Energy Forum
Member, First United Methodist Church
Vice President, Houston County Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1980
Vice President, Houston County Industrial Development Authority, 1980
Co-Founder, Houston County Volunteer Ambulance Service, 1976
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
Awards:
Outstanding Industrial Engineering Student Award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Class of 1972
Mother's Name:
Nell Barton
Number of Grandchildren:
5