Welch
1996 Recipient
Dan Burton is serving
his tenth term as a United States Congressman from Indiana’s Sixth
District. His first term in
Congress began in November, 1982. The
Sixth District lies in central Indiana and includes all of Clinton,
Tipton, Hamilton, and Hancock Counties, and parts of Marion, Henry, Boone,
Johnson and Morgan Counties.
When Congressman Burton
assumed the Chairmanship of the Committee on Government Reform in the 105th
Session of Congress, he became the first Hoosier Republican to chair a
full committee in more than sixty years.
The last was Rep. William Robert Wood, who chaired the Committee on
Appropriations during the 71st Congress (1929-1931).
Committees:
·
Government
Reform – Chairman
·
International
Relations
·
Subcommittee on
Middle East and South Asia
·
Subcommittee on
Europe
Party Affiliation:
Republican
Voting Record:
According to the Clerk of the House of representatives, Congressman
Burton had a 92.7 percent voting attendance record in the 105th
Congress. His career voting percentage from 1983-1998 is 96.3 percent,
one of the highest in the House.
Congressman Burton has received special recognition from
several organizations for his voting record in Congress.
His honors include:
· Eleven Golden Bulldog Awards from the Watchdogs of the
Treasury
for voting to cut wasteful Federal spending and reduce taxes.
·
Ten Taxpayers’ Friend Awards from the National Taxpayers
Union for fiscal responsibility.
·
Six Guardian of Small Business Awards from the National
Federation of Independent Business for supporting small business.
·
Ten National Security Leadership Awards for supporting a
policy of peace through strength. The
awards are given jointly by the American Security Council, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and the Reserve Officer Association.
· Thirteen Spirit of Enterprise Awards from the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce for voting in support of free enterprise and a strong economy.
Dan Burton was born June
21, 1938 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He attended Shortridge High School, Indiana University, and
Cincinnati Bible Seminary. He
served in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserves 1957-62. He served in the Indiana State Senate 1969-70 and 1981-82,
and in the Indiana House of Representatives 1967-68 and 1977-80.
The Burton Family resides in Indianapolis.
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