Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-2012

Senator, Indiana State Senate, 1969-1970, 1981-1982

Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, 1967-1968, 1977-1980

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1970, 1972

Member, Autism Caucus

Member, Biotechnology Caucus

Member, Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus

Member, Cancer Care Working Group

Member, Coalition for Autism Research and education

Co-Chair, Complimentary Alternative Medicine Caucus

Member, Congressional Anti-Terrorist Financing Task Force

Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus

Co-Vice Chair, Congressional Automotive Caucus

Member, Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus

Member, Congressional Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy

Member, Congressional Caucus on Unfunded Mandates

Member, Congressional Caucus on the European Union

Member, Congressional Cuban Democracy Caucus

Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus

Member, Congressional Grace Caucus

Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus

Member, Congressional Steel Caucus

Member, Congressional Task Force Against Anti-Semitism

Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus

Member, Distributed Energy Caucus

Member, Farmer Cooperative Caucus

Member, French Caucus

Member, Friends of Denmark Caucus

Member, Friends of New Zealand Congressional Caucus

Member, Friends of Norway Caucus

Member, House Republican Israel Caucus

Member, Human Rights Caucus

Member, Hungary Caucus

Member, I-69 Caucus

Member, Immigration Reform Caucus

Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Indonesia Caucus

Chair, Insurance Caucus

Member, International Conservation Caucus

Member, Malaysia Trade, Security, and Economic Cooperation Caucus

Member, Manufacturing Caucus

Member, Medical Malpractice Crisis Task Force Caucus

Member, Methamphetamine Caucus

Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus

Member, Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus

Member, National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus

Member, National Retail Sales Tax Caucus

Member, Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition

Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Pakistan Caucus

Member, Public Service Caucus

Member, Real Estate Caucus

Co-Founder, Republican Study Committee

Co-Founder/Co-Chair, Serbia Caucus

Member, Singapore Caucus

Member, Speaker's Task Force for a Drug Free America

Member, Spina Bifida Caucus

Member, Taiwan Caucus

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Member, Textile Caucus

Member, Turkey Caucus

Member, United States-Israel Security Caucus

Member, Victim's Rights Caucus

Member, Zoo Caucus

Owner, Insurance/Real Estate Firm, 1968-present

United States Army Reserves, 1958-1962

United States Army, 1956-1957

Member, Committee for Constitutional Government

Member, Family Support Center

Member, Indiana Christian Benevolent Association

Member, Jaycees

Member, Volunteers of America

Astrological Sign:

Gemini

Awards:

-Leadership Award, National Foundation for Women Legislators, 2005
-Benjamin Franklin Award, 60 Plus Association, 2004
-Friend of the Farm Bureau Award, American Farm Bureau Federation, 2004
-Friend of the Shareholder Award, American Shareholders Association, 2004
-Hero of the Taxpayer Award, Americans for Tax Reform, 2004
-True Blue Award, Family Research Council, 2004
-Small Business Advocate Award, Small Business Survival Committee, 2004

Father's Name:

Charles Burton

Mother's Name:

Bonnie Burton