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Joe Linus Barton

Representative Joe Linus Barton's Biography

Full Name: Joe Linus Barton
Office: U.S. House (TX) - District 6, Republican
First Elected: 11/06/1984
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
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, 1984-present
Candidate, United States Senate, 1993

Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009
Founder, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009
Chair, Crockett Parks and Recreation Board, 1979-1980
Member, Department Of Energy Cost Control Task Force
Member, House Republican Steering Committee
Member, Republican Study Committee
Member, Tea Party Caucus

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
Assistant to Vice-President, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981
Plant Manager, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981

Vice President, Houston County Industrial Development Authority, 1980
Vice President, Houston County Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1980
Co-Founder, Houston County Volunteer Ambulance Service, 1976
Co-Chair, Asthma Awareness Day
Member, Dallas Energy Forum
Member, First United Methodist Church

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Washington, D.C.
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052

District
6001 West Ronald Reagan Memorial Highway
Suite 200

Arlington, TX 76017

Phone: 817-543-1000
Fax: 817-548-7029

District
2106 A West Ennis Avenue
Ennis, TX 75119-3942

Phone: 972-875-8488
Fax: 972-875-1907

Key Staff
Linda Gillispie
Scheduler
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4306

Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052

Key Staff
Ron Wright
Chief of Staff
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4306

Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052

Key Staff
Sean Brown
Press Secretary
2109 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-4306

Phone: 202-225-2002
Fax: 202-225-3052

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