Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX 6th District)
14th term Republican from Texas 6th District.
Bio
Visit Rep. Joe Barton's candidate bio page.
Residence: Ennis
Marital Status: Married (Terri)
Prev. Occupation: Engineer
Prev. Political Exp.: no prior elected office
Education: BS Texas A&M University, 1972; MS Purdue University, 1973
Birthdate: 09/15/1949
Birthplace: Waco, TX
Religion: Methodist
Percentage in Last Election: 66%
Major Opponent: David Cozad
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
Website: joebarton.house.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
2109 Rayburn House Office Building,District of Columbia 20515-4306
Phone: (202) 225-2002
Fax: (202) 225-3052
Arlington, Texas 76017
Phone: (817) 543-1000
Fax: (817) 548-7029
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Ryan Thompson
- Scheduler: Nina Shelat
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Rep. Joe Barton by our constituents:
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Motion to go to conference; Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
- Kerens, TX - 12/29/2011 -
Massacre in Syria , Bab Omro Town
- Fort Worth, TX - 12/25/2011 -
Payroll tax cut extension
- Mansfield, TX - 12/22/2011 -
NDAA 2012 is Bad for the USA
- Arlington, TX - 12/20/2011 -
National Defense Authorization Act s 1867
- ARLINGTON, TX - 12/19/2011 -
End the war on drugs
- Arlington, TX - 12/15/2011 -
THANK YOU
- Waxahachie, TX - 12/14/2011 -
TSA needs to change of go away
- Arlington, TX - 12/07/2011 -
The National Defense Authorization Act is the Greatest Threat to Civil Liberties Americans Face
- Arlington, TX - 12/06/2011 -
I OPPOSE the National Defense Authorization Act bill
- Ovilla, TX - 11/28/2011 -
DHS TSA VIPR Teams at Transportation Hubs and New Street Lights Spying on all Americans
- Red Oak, TX - 11/08/2011 -
Stop the FCC's intrusion on Internet freedom! NOW!
- Red Oak, TX - 11/08/2011 -
Fight Proposed FOIA Rule
- Arlington, TX - 10/29/2011 -
S.978 THE FELONY STREAMING ACT BILL
- Red Oak, TX - 10/27/2011 -
Obama Tyranny and FCC Taking Control of Media
- Red Oak, TX - 10/26/2011 -
A new rule to the FOIA by the Justice Department
- Red Oak, TX - 10/25/2011 -
Civil forfeiture violates the 4th amendment and needs to end
- Arlington, TX - 10/20/2011 -
Six Month Moratorium on all future NIH Spending
- Red Oak, TX - 10/19/2011 -
Texas Students Made to Recite Mexican Anthem and Pledge
- Red Oak, TX - 10/19/2011 -
Taxpayer funds for Obama Campaigning?
- Red Oak, TX - 10/18/2011
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Alerts from Groups and Organizations 
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2





