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Dan Burton is currently serving his twelfth term as a United States Representative
from 
Indiana's Fifth Congressional District. His first term in Congress
began in January of 1983. The Fifth District lies in the heart of
central Indiana and includes all of Tipton, Grant, Miami, Wabash,
Huntington, Hamilton, and Hancock Counties, as well as parts of Marion,
Shelby, Howard and Johnson Counties.
When Congressman Burton assumed the Chairmanship of the House Committee
on Government Reform in the 105th Congress, he became the first Hoosier
Republican to Chair a full House Committee in more than sixty years. The
last was Congressman William Robert Wood, who chaired the Committee on
Appropriations during the 71st Congress (1929-1931). Congressman Burton
currently serves as Chairman of the House International Relations Subcommittee
on the Western Hemisphere.
Dan 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. Congressman Burton received the Honorary
Degree of Doctor of Humanities from Capitol University of Integrative
Medicine on December 17, 2000. As a proud veteran of our Armed Forces,
Dan served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserves (1957-1962). Before
his election to Congress, Mr. Burton held office in the Indiana State Senate
(1969-70 and 1981-82), as well as in the Indiana House of Representatives
(1967-68 and 1977-80). The Burton family resides in Indianapolis, Indiana.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (www.house.gov/international_relations)
Senior Member
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Chairman
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, Vice Chairman
GOVERNMENT REFORM (www.reform.house.gov)
Former Chairman (1997 – 2002)
Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International
Relations
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, and Human Resources
VETERAN'S AFFAIRS (veterans.house.gov/)
CAUCUS MEMBERSHIPS:
- Autism
- Automotive
- Bipartisan Disabilities
- Biotechnology
- Coalition for Autism Research and education (CARE)
- Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Co-Chairman*
- Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM)
Co-Chairman*
- Congressional Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy
Founder & Chairman
- Congressional Anti-Terrorist Financing Task Force
- Congressional Caucus on the European Union
- Congressional Diabetes
- Congressional Fire Services
- Congressional Cuban Democracy
- Congressional Taskforce Against Anti-Semitism
- Distributed Energy
- Farmer Cooperative
- French
- Friends of Denmark
- Friends of New Zealand Congressional
- Friends of Norway
- House Republican Israel
- Human Rights
- Hungary
- Immigration Reform
- Indonesia Co-Founder and Co-Chairman*
- Insurance Chairman
- International Conservation
- I-69
- Malaysia Trade, Security, and Economic Cooperation
- Manufacturing
- Medical Malpractice Crisis Task Force
- Methamphetamine
- Missing and Exploited Children's
- National Guard & Reserve Components
- National Republican Congressional Committee
- National Retail Sales Tax
- Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
- Public Service
- Real Estate
- Republican Study Committee (RSC) Co-Founder*
- Serbia Co-Founder and Co-Chairman*
- Singapore
- Spina Bifida
- Taiwan
- Textile
- US-Israel Security
- Victims Rights
- Zoo
AWARDS:
Congressman Burton has received special recognition from several organizations
for his voting record and leadership in Congress. His honors include:
- 2005 National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) Leadership
Award on behalf of the NFWL for Congressman Burton’s tireless
work on health care issues.
- 2004 True Blue Award presented by the Family Research Council
for Congressman Burton’s 100% voting record on behalf of American
families.
- 2004 Benjamin Franklin Award from the 60 Plus Association for
efforts to permanently repeal the estate tax, more commonly referred
to as the death tax.
- 2004 Friend of the Farm Bureau Award from the American Farm
Bureau Federation for voting to protect the interests of our nation’s
farmers.
- 2004 Small Business Advocate Award from the Small Business
Survival Committee for voting to help keep small businesses stay strong
thru continued innovation,
improved investments, and creating new jobs.
- 2004 Friend of the Shareholder Award from American Shareholders
Association for demonstrating an avid commitment to protecting Indiana
shareholders and enhancing economic growth in America.
- 2004 Hero of the Taxpayer Award from Americans for Tax Reform
for siding with taxpayers on crucial tax and economic issues in the 108th Congress.
- Twenty Spirit of Enterprise Awards, including for 2004, from
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for voting in support of free enterprise
and a strong economy.
- Twelve Golden Bulldog Awards from the Watchdogs of the Treasury
for voting to cut wasteful Federal spending and reduce taxes.
- Twelve Taxpayers' Friend Awards from the National Taxpayers
Union for fiscal responsibility.
- Ten National Security Leadership Awards for supporting a policy
of peace through strength. The American Security Council, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and the Reserve Officer Association give the awards
jointly.
- Eight Guardian of Small Business Awards from the National Federation
of Independent Business for supporting small business.
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