Dan Burton

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
Chair of the Republican Study Committee
In office
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999
Preceded byTom DeLay
Succeeded byDavid McIntosh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2013
Preceded byDavid W. Evans
Succeeded bySusan Brooks
Constituency6th district (1983–2003)
5th district (2003–2013)
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 31st district
In office
December 4, 1980 – November 3, 1982
Preceded byJohn Mutz
Succeeded byWilliam Vobach
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
November 3, 1976 – December 5, 1980
Preceded byStanley Clark Boyer
Succeeded byLawrence Buell
Member of the Indiana Senate
from the 19th district
In office
November 6, 1968 – November 4, 1970
Preceded byWillie Hill
Succeeded byWillie Hill
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives
from the 26th district
In office
November 9, 1966 – November 6, 1968
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byMulti-member district
Personal details
BornDanny Lee Burton
(1938-06-21) June 21, 1938
PartyRepublican
Spouses
  • Barbara Logan
    (died 2002)
  • Samia Tawil
    (m. 2006)
Children4
EducationIndiana University, Bloomington
Cincinnati Christian University
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch United States Army
Service years1956–1962
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Danny Lee Burton (born June 21, 1938) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district, and previously the 6th district, serving from 1983 until 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was part of the Tea Party Caucus.