Representative Joe Barton

Representative for Texas's 6th congressional district, Republican

Top Industries
#IndustryYr AmountCareer Amount
1Electric Utilities$98,000$1,622,735
2Oil & Gas$91,600$1,816,205
3Health Professionals$41,400$1,309,852
4Retail Sales$33,500$310,680
5Misc Manufacturing & Distributing$32,050$373,490
6TV/Movies/Music$27,500$593,349
7Automotive$24,000$395,750
8Insurance$21,500$349,399
9Construction Services$20,700$20,700
10Telephone Utilities$19,500$359,220
26Telecom Services & Equipment$8,000$8,000
Top Donors 2014
#DonorYr AmountCareer Amount
1Oil City Iron Works$20,300$20,300
2Energy Future Holdings Corp$15,000$128,350
3Ultimate Fighting Championship$10,400$10,400
4Lockheed Martin$10,000$126,550
5Exelon Corp$10,000$72,000
6National Assn of Insurance & Financial Advisors$10,000$10,000
7National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn$10,000$10,000
8American Council of Engineering Cos$10,000$10,000
9National Assn of Convenience Stores$10,000$10,000
10Every Republican is Crucial PAC$10,000$10,000
12Verizon Communications$9,000$76,650

Bio Information


BARTON, Joe Linus, (1949 - ) Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives About this object BARTON, Joe Linus, 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 Station, Tex., 1972; M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1973; business executive; White House Fellowship, served as aide to Secretary of Energy James B. Edwards, 1981-1982; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-ninth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1985-present); chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses).

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