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Vern Buchanan

Representative Vern Buchanan's Biography

Full Name: Vern Buchanan
Office: U.S. House (FL) - District 16, Republican
First Elected: 11/07/2006
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Sandy; 2 Children: Matt, James
Birth Date: 05/08/1951
Birth Place: Detroit, MI
Home City: Longboat Key, FL
Religion: Baptist

Masters, Business Administration, University of Detroit, 1986
Bachelors, Business, Cleary University, 1975

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2007-present

Chair, Friends of Panama Caucus
Member, Friends of Panama Caucus
Co-Chair, Republican National Finance Committee
Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Served, Michigan Air National Guard, 1970-1976
State Finance Chair, Mel Martinez Senate Campaign
Businessman

Member, Boys and Girls Club
Member, Community Foundation of Sarasota
Member, Executive Committee, United States Chamber of Commerce
Former Board Chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce
Former Chair, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce

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Washington, D.C.
2104 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: 202-225-5015
Fax: 202-226-0828

District
1051 Manatee Avenue West
Suite 305

Bradenton, FL 34205

Phone: 941-747-9081
Fax: 941-748-1564

District
111 South Orange Avenue
Floor 2R, Suite 202W

Sarasota, FL 34236

Phone: 941-951-6643
Fax: 941-951-2972

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