Dan Burton

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Dan Burton
Chair of the House Oversight Committee
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byWilliam F. Clinger Jr.
Succeeded byThomas M. Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 5th district
In office
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013
Preceded bySteve Buyer
Succeeded bySusan Brooks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2003
Preceded byDavid W. Evans
Succeeded byMike Pence
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 31st district
In office
December 4, 1980[1] – November 3, 1982
Preceded byJohn Mutz[2]
Succeeded byWilliam Vobach[3]
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
November 3, 1976 – December 5, 1980
Preceded byStanley Clark Boyer[1]
Succeeded byLawrence Buell
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 19th district
In office
November 6, 1968 – November 4, 1970
Preceded byWillie Warren Hill Jr[4]
Succeeded byWillie Warren Hill Jr[1]
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
November 9, 1966 – November 6, 1968
Preceded byMulti-member district[1]
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
Born
Danny Lee Burton

(1938-06-21) June 21, 1938 (age 85)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Barbara Logan (Deceased 2002)
Samia Tawil (m. 2006)
EducationIndiana University, Indianapolis
Cincinnati Christian University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1956–1962

Danny Lee Burton (born June 21, 1938) is an American politician. Burton is the former U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district. He represented the 6th district, serving from 1983 until 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and the Tea Party Caucus.[5]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "List of All Offices and Office Holders". 5 March 2015.
  2. "8 Jan 1981, Page 8 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Indianapolis Star.
  3. "5 May 1982, Page 10 - The Indianapolis Star at Newspapers.com". Indianapolis Star.
  4. "Indiana Legislator Database". Archived from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
  5. "Who is the Tea Party Caucus in the House?". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2018-05-15.

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