LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Education

• Purdue University - MSc, industrial administration (1973)

• Texas A&M University (College Station) - BS, industrial engineering (1972)

  Activities and notes: Outstanding industrial engineering student

• Waco (Texas) High School - Diploma (1968)

Office History

Election Results

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 58.34%

  Republican
  Ruby Faye Woolridge, 39.03%

  Democrat
  Darrel Smith Jr., 2.63%

  Green

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 61.15%

  Republican
  David Edwin Cozad, 36.44%

  Democrat
  Hugh Chauvin, 2.41%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 58.02%

  Republican
  Kenneth Sanders, 39.23%

  Democrat
  Hugh Chauvin, 1.94%

  Libertarian

• 2011 (Nov. 2, 2010 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 65.91%

  Republican
  David E Cozad, 31.20%

  Democrat
  Byron Severns, 2.89%

  Libertarian

• 2009 (Nov. 4, 2008 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 62.02%

  Republican
  Ludwig Otto, 35.61%

  Democrat
  Max W Koch III, 2.37%

  Libertarian

• 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 60.46%

  Republican
  David T. Harris, 37.08%

  Democrat
  Carl Nulsen, 2.46%

  Libertarian

• 2005 (Nov. 2, 2004 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 66.02%

  Republican
  Morris Meyer, 32.71%

  Democrat
  Stephen Schrader, 1.27%

  Libertarian

• 2003 (Nov. 5, 2002 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 70.35%

  Republican
  Felix Alvarado, 27.68%

  Democrat
  Frank Brady, 1.21%

  Libertarian

• 2001 (Nov. 7, 2000 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 88.11%

  Republican
  Frank Brady, 11.89%

  Libertarian

• 1999 (Nov. 3, 1998 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 72.93%

  Republican
  Ben B Boothe, 25.90%

  Democrat
  Richard A Bandlow, 1.17%

  Libertarian

• 1997 (Nov. 5, 1996 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 77.12%

  Republican
  Janet Carroll Skeet Richardson, 12.81%

  Independent
  Catherine A Anderson, 6.93%

  Libertarian
  Doug Williams, 3.14%

  U.S. Taxpayers

• 1995 (Nov. 8, 1994 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 75.64%

  Republican
  Terry Jesmore, 22.03%

  Democrat
  Bill Baird, 2.33%

  Libertarian

• 1993 (Nov. 3, 1992 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 71.90%

  Republican
  John Dietrich, 28.10%

  Democrat

• 1991 (Nov. 6, 1990 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 66.47%

  Republican
  John E Welch, 33.14%

  Democrat

• 1989 (Nov. 8, 1988 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 67.64%

  Republican
  N P Pat Kendrick, 32.36%

  Democrat

• 1987 (Nov. 4, 1986 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 55.80%

  Republican
  Preston Murdoch Geren III (Pete), 44.20%

  Democrat

• 1985 (Nov. 6, 1984 election)

  6th Congressional District of Texas
  Joseph Linus Barton (Joe), 56.60%

  Republican
  Dan Kubiak, 43.40%

  Democrat

Employment History

• U.S. Department of Energy (1981-1982)
  James Burrows Edwards

  Aide

Other Experience:

• White House
  Ronald Wilson Reagan

  Fellow

Associated Organizations

• Congressman Joe Barton Committee (Texas)

• Joe Barton Family Foundation

• Texas Freedom Fund

Awards

• Guardian of Small Business (National Federation of Independent Business Inc.) (Nov. 2018)

• Taxpayers' Friend Award (National Taxpayers Union) (Sept. 2018)

• Conservative Achievement Award (American Conservative Union) (April 2018)

• United States Energy Award (United States Energy Association Inc.) (May 17, 2017)

• Spirit of Enterprise Award (U.S. Chamber of Commerce) (March 2017)

• Manufacturing Legislative Excellence Award (National Association of Manufacturers) (Oct. 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (May 2016)

• Hero of Main Street (National Retail Federation) (July 2015)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

46 trips taken between 2000 - 2017 costing $88,147

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Cloud-services group adds Rep. Thornberry chief

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 16, 2020
  Rep. Mac Thornberry's (R-Texas) chief of staff has taken his first job off the Hill. read more

• Rep. Barton picks up health-care lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 31, 2018
  A longtime health-care lobbyist has moved to the Hill for her first congressional gig. read more

• Texas health group adds Indian Affairs press secretary

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Aug. 22, 2018
  The Senate Indian Affairs Committee's press secretary has moved from the Hill to a Texas children's health-care system. read more

• UFC lobbying against Muhammad Ali Act expansion

  Posted by LegiStorm on June 8, 2016
  Days after the death of Muhammad Ali, a firm has filed to lobby on behalf of the Ultimate Fighting Championship against the proposed expansion of the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act. read more