Vern Buchanan's Biography
- U.S. House (FL) - District 16, Republican
Contact Information
Office
1051 Manatee Avenue West
Suite 305
Bradenton, FL 34205
111 South Orange Avenue
Floor 2R, Suite 202W
Sarasota, FL 34236
2110 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Vern Buchanan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sandy; 2 Children: Matt, James
Birth Date:
05/08/1951
Birth Place:
Detroit, MI
Home City:
Longboat Key, FL
Religion:
Christian
Masters, Business Administration, University of Detroit, 1986
Bachelors, Business, Cleary University, 1975
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 16, 2007-present
Former Owner, American Speedy Printing
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Florida, District 16, 2020
Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Trade
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives
Member, Friends of Panama Caucus
Chair, Friends of Panama Caucus, present
Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Small Business Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
Former Chair, Subcommittee on Human Resources, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), United States House of Representatives
Former Chair, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Veterans Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives
Owner, Buchanan Reinsurance Company
Co-Owner, Greater Atlantic Insurance Company
Owner, Jamat Reinsurance Company
Founder and Chair, Buchanan Automotive Group and Buchanan Enterprises, 1992-2007
Served, Michigan Air National Guard, 1970-1976
Member, Boys and Girls Club
Member, Community Foundation of Sarasota
Member, Executive Committee, United States Chamber of Commerce
Former Chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce
State Finance Chair, Mel Martinez Senate Campaign
Co-Chair, Republican National Finance Committee
Former Chair, Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
Awards:
Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame 2005,
Michigan Jaycees Outstanding Young Michiganders 1984