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Dan Burton
| Dan Burton | ||
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| U.S. House, Indiana, District 5 | ||
| Retired Representative | ||
| In office | ||
| January 3, 2003-2013 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 6th district | ||
| 1983-2003 | ||
| Indiana State Senate | ||
| 1969-1970 | ||
| Indiana State Senate | ||
| 1981-1982 | ||
| Education | ||
| High school | Shortridge High School (1957) | |
| Bachelor's | Indiana University, Cincinnati Christian University | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1956-1962 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 21, 1938 | |
| Place of birth | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| Profession | Insurance Agent | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Contents |
Burton announced did not seek re-election in 2012.[1] According to a Politico article, Burton's 2012 primary was likely to be even more challenging than in 2010. Burton had been openly criticized by newspapers and local Indiana GOP groups in recent years.[2]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Burton was a "far-right Republican leader".[3]
Biography
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Burton was born on June 21, 1938, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He graduated from Shortridge High School in 1957, and attended Indiana University and the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Burton served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserves from 1957-1962.[4]
Career
- 1957-1962: United States Army [4]
- 1967-1968: Indiana House of Representatives[4]
- 1969-1970: Indiana State Senate[4]
- 1977-1980: Indiana House of Representatives[4]
- 1981-1982: Indiana State Senate[4]
- 1983-2003: United States House of Representatives, Indiana's 6th Congressional District[4]
- 2003-Present: United States House of Representatives, Indiana's 5th Congressional District[4]
Committee assignments
U.S. House of Representatives
2011-2012
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs[5]
- Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
- Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia (Chairman)
- United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform [5]
- Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives
- Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Dan Burton endorsed Newt Gingrich in the 2012 presidential election. [6]
U.S. House
2012
Burton endorsed Republican candidate Wayne Seybold in the 5th district elections in 2012.[7]
Specific votes
Fiscal Cliff
Burton did not cast a vote regarding the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]
Elections
2012
Burton initially declared his intent to run for re-election in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 5th District[9] However, on January 31, 2012, Burton announced that he had withdrawn from the race and intended to retire after his term ended.[1] Burton indicated that he would retire because of personal health reasons.[2] Susan Brooks (R) defeated Scott Reske (D) and Chard Reid (L) in the general election.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Burton won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Tim Crawford (D), Jesse C. Trueblood (I), and Richard "Chard" Reid (L) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 5th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Burton Incumbent |
61.9% | 146,899 | |
| Democratic | Tim Crawford | 25.3% | 60,024 | |
| Independent | Jesse C. Trueblood | 4.7% | 11,218 | |
| Libertarian | Richard "Chard" Reid | 8.1% | 19,256 | |
| Total Votes | 237,397 | |||
Burton won a five-way Republican Primary with just over 30 percent of the vote.[11]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 5th Congressional District, Primary Election, 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Dan Burton Incumbent |
31.8% | 32,769 |
| Luke Messer | 29.6% | 30,502 |
| John McGoff | 20.1% | 20,679 |
| Michael Murphy | 9.5% | 9,805 |
| Brose McVey | 9.1% | 9,372 |
| Total Votes | 103,127 | |
Campaign donors
2010
Burton won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Burton's campaign committee raised a total of $1,131,679 and spent $1,255,407 .[12]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Indiana's 5th Congressional District, 2010 - Dan Burton Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Total Raised | $1,131,679 |
| Total Spent | $1,255,407 |
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $0 |
| Top contributors to Dan Burton's campaign committee | |
| IDT Corp | $20,600 |
| S&B Technical Products | $15,600 |
| AEPCO Inc | $10,800 |
| Citizens United | $10,000 |
| Credit Union National Assn | $10,000 |
| Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
| Republican/Conservative | $42,643 |
| Leadership PACs | $42,000 |
| Pro-Israel | $41,686 |
| Retired | $36,151 |
| Misc Finance | $28,600 |
Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Burton paid his congressional staff a total of $990,030 in 2011. He ranked 58th on the list of the highest paid Republican Representative Staff Salaries and he ranked 181st overall of the lowest paid Representative Staff Salaries in 2011. Overall, Indiana ranked 35th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[13]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Burton's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $1,118,019 and $2,520,000. That averages to $1,819,009.50, which was lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[14]
National Journal vote ratings
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Burton ranked 29th in the conservative rankings.[15]
Political Positions
Percentage voting with party
The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Dan Burton voted with the Republican Party 92% of the time, which ranked 122nd among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[16]
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Dan + Burton + Indiana + House
- All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.
Dan Burton News Feed
- Police to release new information in Waynesville deaths - WLKY Louisville
- Indiana man returns home to find mother, three others shot to death in ... - New York Daily News
- ABC News & The Whitewater Tactics At The Center Of The Scandal Machine - Media Matters for America (blog)
- Will a GOP aide be fired over Benghazi email changes? - Salon
- GOP, Energized, Weighs How Far to Take Inquiries - New York Times
- Indiana officials investigate quadruple homicide - GlobalPost - GlobalPost
- Bartholomew County Murders Were Drug-Related, Sheriff Says - Indiana Public Media
- SHERIFF: Waynesville quadruple homicide was drug-related - WDRB
- Sheriff to discuss S. Ind. shooting that killed 4 - Greenfield Daily Reporter
- Overseas trips by US House members raise questions - The News Herald
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Personal
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Journal "Facing Tough Primary, Veteran Rep. Burton Bows Out," January 31, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico "Dan Burton to retire in 2012," January 31, 2012
- ↑ Gov Track "Burton" Accessed May 15, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Dan Burton-Indiana 5th District "Biography" Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dan Burton: Indiana 5th District "Dan's Committees" Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ News Max, "Rep. Burton: Gingrich Only Candidate Who Can Win Debate With Obama," January 25, 2012
- ↑ Wayne Seybold for Congress "Burton Endorses Seybold" Accessed April 13, 2012
- ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
- ↑ WTHR.com "Longtime Indiana Rep. Burton plans re-election bid" Accessed December 15, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
- ↑ National Journal "Rep. Dan Burton (R)," Accessed January 31, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Dan Burton 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 5, 2011
- ↑ LegiStorm "Dan Burton"
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Burton, (R-Indiana), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
- ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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| Preceded by Steve Buyer |
U.S. House of Representatives - Indiana District 5 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Susan Brooks |
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