Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 1984-2019

Candidate, United States Senate, 1993

Chair Emeritus, House Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives, present

Former Member, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Department Of Energy Cost Control Task Force

Former Vice Chair, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, House Republican Steering Committee

Member, Republican Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Energy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Member, Tea Party Caucus

Founder, Texas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Task Force

Founder, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009

Co-Chair, Congressional Privacy Caucus, 2003-2009

Chair, Crockett Parks and Recreation Board, 1979-1980

Natural Gas Decontrol Consultant, Atlantic Richfield Oil and Gas Company, 1982-1984

White House Aide, Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982

White House Fellow, Energy Secretary James Edwards, 1981-1982

Plant Manager, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981

Assistant to Vice-President, Ennis Business Forms, Incorporated, 1973-1981

Co-Chair, Asthma Awareness Day

Member, Dallas Energy Forum

Member, First United Methodist Church

Vice President, Houston County Chamber of Commerce, 1977-1980

Vice President, Houston County Industrial Development Authority, 1980

Co-Founder, Houston County Volunteer Ambulance Service, 1976

Astrological Sign:

Virgo

Awards:

Outstanding Industrial Engineering Student Award, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, Class of 1972

Mother's Name:

Nell Barton

Number of Grandchildren:

5