Dan Burton

Dan Burton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana
In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2013
Preceded by	David W. Evans
Succeeded by	Susan Brooks
Constituency	6th district (1983–2003) 5th district (2003–2013)
Chair of the House Oversight Committee
In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003
Preceded by	William F. Clinger Jr.
Succeeded by	Thomas M. Davis
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 31st district
In office December 4, 1980[1] – November 3, 1982
Preceded by	John Mutz[2]
Succeeded by	William Vobach[3]
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 44th district
In office November 3, 1976 – December 5, 1980
Preceded by	Stanley Clark Boyer[4]
Succeeded by	Lawrence Buell
Member of the Indiana Senate from the 19th district
In office November 6, 1968 – November 4, 1970
Preceded by	Willie Warren Hill Jr[5]
Succeeded by	Willie Warren Hill Jr[6]
Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 26th district
In office November 9, 1966 – November 6, 1968
Preceded by	Multi-member district[7]
Succeeded by	Multi-member district
Personal details
Born	Danny Lee Burton (1938-06-21) June 21, 1938 (age 85) Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Barbara Logan ​ (died 2002)​ Samia Tawil ​ (m. 2006)​
Children	4
Education	Indiana University, Indianapolis Cincinnati Christian University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1956–1962
Dan Burton's voice Burton, as chair of the House Oversight Committee, comments on the progress of the committee's "Chinagate" investigation Recorded March 19, 1998

Danny Lee Burton (born June 21, 1938) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 5th congressional district, and previously the 6th district, serving from 1983 until 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was part of the Tea Party Caucus.^[8]