Background
Barton, Jonathan Miller was born on June 26, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Douglas William and Deborah (Gray) Barton.
Barton, Jonathan Miller was born on June 26, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Douglas William and Deborah (Gray) Barton.
Student, Union College, 1970-1972; Bachelor in Psychology, Kean College, 1974; Master of Divinity, Drew U, 1978.
Assistant chaplain Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, 1976-1978, resident director, 1977-1981. Hunger action enabler Elizabeth, Newark, Newton presbyteries United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1978-1982. Consultant World Hunger Education Service, Washington, 1983.
Associate regional director Church World Service, Rocky Hill, New Jersey, 1983-1985, regional director Richmond, Virginia, 1985-2000. General minister Virginia Council Churches, since 2000. Member National IMPACT Briefings, Washington, 1978-1984.
Member coordinator committee New Jersey State Food Conference, 1979. Special assistant to coordinator United States National Committee for World Food Day, 1981-1983. Member 4th World Food Issues Conference, Cornell University, 1982.
Testifier Senate Subcommittee on education, ARts and Humanities, 1982. Member non-governmental organization Committee for United Nations International Conference on Population Consultation, 1984, United Nations/non-governmental organization Committee on Food and Rural Development Food Forum, 1985, United Nations/non-governmental organization Consultation on African Crisis, 1985. Member Summer Institute in Development Education, Tao, New Mexico, 1986.
Member preparatory committee for visit Director-General United Nations/Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) on Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)'s 50th anniversary commemoration, Washington, 1993. Attended United States Agency for International Development Conference Global Education, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1989. Member Governor's Conference Infant Mortality, Richmond, Virginia, 1986.
Co-chair grant committee Virginia Hands Across American, 1986. Co-founder, chair Madison, New Jersey chapter Amnesty International, 1976-1980. Chair program advisory committee Church World Service, 1987-1989.
Chair Division Mission and Service, Presbytery of James, 1992-1993. Board directors Virginia Interfaith Center Public Policy, 1987-1993. Board directors Direct Ministries, Virginia Council Churches, 1986-1994, member Virginia refugee advisory council, since 1992.
Co-founder, convener Virginia Congress on Hunger, 1987-1993. Founding member board directors Virginia Hunger Foundation, 1992-1995. Member International Platform Association.
Married Elizabeth Dora Rinehart, May 19, 1985 (divorced June 1990). 1 child, Katherine Nicole (deceased 2003). Married Elizabeth Wood Stark, July 17, 1994.
Stepchildren: Liza, Archer Blair.