Elected 1984 Born: Sept. 15, 1949, Waco Home: Ennis Education: Texas A&M U., B.S. 1972, Purdue U., M.S. 1973 Religion: United Methodist Marital Status: married (Janet)

Career:

• Professional: Asst. to V.P., Ennis Business Forms, 1973-81; White House Fellow, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1981-82; Consultant, Atlantic Richfield Co., 1982-84.

DC Office: 2264 RHOB 20515, 202-225-2002; Fax: 202-225-3052; Web site: www.house.gov/barton

State Offices: Arlington, 817-543-1000; Ennis,972-875-8488.

Committees:

• Commerce (5th of 29 R): Energy & Power (Chmn.); Oversight & Investigations.
• Science (7th of 25 R): Energy & Environment; Space & Aeronautics.

Group Ratings
	ADA	ACLU	AFS	LCV	CON	NTU	NFIB	COC	ACU	NTLC	CHC
1998	5	6	0	8	81	75	93	78	100	100	100
1997	10	--	13	--	18	61	--	78	92	--	--

National Journal Ratings
	1997 LIB	--	1997 CONS		1998 LIB	--	1998 CONS
Economic	27%	--	73%		0%	--	88%
Social	41%	--	57%		11%	--	88%
Foreign	24%	--	72%		7%	--	83%

Key Votes of the 105th Congress
1. Clinton Budget Deal Y 2. Education IRAs Y 3. Req. 2/3 to Raise Taxes Y 4. Fast-track Trade Y 5. Puerto Rico Sthood. Ref. N 6. End Highway Set-asides Y		7. School Prayer Amend.	Y
8. Ovrd. Part. Birth Veto	Y
9. Cut $ for B-2 Bombers	Y
10. Human Rights in China	N
11. Withdraw Bosnia Troops	Y
12. End Cuban TV-Marti	N

Election Results
1998 general	Joe Barton (R)	112,957	(73%)
	Ben B. Boothe (D)	40,112	(26%)
1998 primary	Joe Barton (R)	21,480	(73%)
	Greg Mullanax (R)	7,965	(27%)
1996 spec. prim.	Joe Barton (R)	160,800	(77%)
	Janet Carroll Richardson (I)	26,713	(13%)
	Catherine A. Anderson (Lib)	14,456	(7%)
	Other	6,547	(3%)

Campaign Finance
1998	Receipts	Receipts from PACs	Expenditures
Joe Barton (R)	$1,344,692	$666,036	$1,117,657
Ben B. Boothe (D)	$63,834	$13,550	$61,462