Dan Burton

A Representative from Indiana. Born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind. , June 21, 1938. Graduated from Shortridge High School, Indianapolis, Ind. , 1957. Attended Indiana University, Indianapolis, Ind. , 1958. Cincinnati Bible College, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1959-1960. United States Army and United States Army reserve, 1957-1962. Businessman. Member of the Indiana state house of representatives, 1967-1968 and 1977-1980. Member of the Indiana state senate, 1969-1970 and 1981-1982. Unsuccessful candidate for the United States Congress in 1970. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-eighth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1983-January 3, 2013). Chair, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight (One Hundred Fifth Congress). Chair, Committee on Government Reform (One Hundred Sixth and One Hundred Seventh Congresses). Was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress in 2012.