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Basic Info edit
Types Person, Elected Representative, Political Candidate
Legal Name Joe Linus Barton
Birthplace Waco, TX
Date of Birth Sep 15 '49
Gender Male
Aliases Joe Linus Barton

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Analyst notes about Joe Barton

A Representative from Texas; born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., September 15, 1949; graduated from Waco High School, Waco, Tex., 1968; B.A., Texas Agricultural & Mechanical University, College... more »

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Government Positions
House Energy and Commerce Committee
  • Member   [ +1 ]
    • Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee
  • Member
    • Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee
  • Member
    • Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee
  • Member
    • House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee
  • Member
    • US House of Representatives
  • Representative (Jan 3 '85→)
    • Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee
  • Member
    • Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
  • Member
    • Office/Staff
    Trace Anderson   Lobbyist and former Intern for Joe Barton
  • Intern ('97)
    • Steve Craig   Lobbyist
  • Legislative Aide
    • Beth Jafari   Chief of Staff - John Cornyn
  • Legislative Director ('94→'99)
    • Jeffrey M Mackinnon   Lobbyist and former Legislative Aide to Joe Barton
  • Legislative Director ('85→'93)
    • Rich Nolan   Mining industry lobbyist
  • Legislative Assistant (past)
    • Joseph Fortson   Lobbyist for Apple
  • Legislative counsel ('03→'04)
    • Other Positions & Memberships
    Republican Party
  • Member
    • Education
    Texas A&M University
  • Undergraduate (?→'72) ⋅ BS
    • Purdue University
  • Graduate (?→'73) ⋅ BS
    • Political Fundraising Committees
    Congressman Joe Barton Committee, the
  • Principal Campaign Committee
    • Donors
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    Anadarko Petroleum   Independent oil and gas producer
  • contribution ⋅ $146500 ('89→'10)
    • Robert J Allison Jr
  • 24 contributions ⋅ $25300 ('91→'09)
    • Erle Nye
  • 30 contributions ⋅ $17700 ('89→'09)
    • Harold Simmons
  • 11 contributions ⋅ $13300 ('89→'09)
    • Jeffrey M Mackinnon   Lobbyist and former Legislative Aide to Joe Barton
  • 13 contributions ⋅ $13200 ('96→'09)
    • T Boone Pickens   Oil man, Chairman and CEO BP Capital, life long republican, large...
  • 16 contributions ⋅ $13000 ('95→'05)
    • Dan Duncan
  • 7 contributions ⋅ $11400 ('02→'07)
    • Andrew Beal
  • 8 contributions ⋅ $10000 ('97→'06)
    • Howard Cohen
  • 7 contributions ⋅ $10000 ('04→'09)
    • James T Hackett   Chairman and CEO of Anadarko Petroleum
  • 5 contributions ⋅ $9700 ('02→'08)
    • Donation/Grant Recipients
    1-10 of 14 :: see all
    RNC Republican National State Elections Committee
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $7920 ('01)
    • Greg Laughlin
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $2000 ('95→'96)
    • James O McCrery III   US Representative from Louisiana
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $2000 ('92)
    • Barbara Farrell Vucanovich   US Representative from Nevada
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $1795 ('92→'94)
    • Dallas County Republican Party
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $1250 ('00→'01)
    • Sam Johnson   US Representative from Texas
  • 2 contributions ⋅ $1250 ('95→'02)
    • Allete PAC
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $1000 ('05)
    • Robert Aderholt   US Representative from Alabama
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $1000 ('98)
    • George Robert Wallace
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $1000 ('94)
    • Shell Oil Company Employees' Political Awareness Committee
  • 1 contribution ⋅ $1000 ('04)