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lobbyist trade association administrator

Richard A. Barton, American trade association administrator, lobbyist. Southern Regional fellow Carnegie Foundation, 1960-1963; recipient Miles Kimball award Mail Advantages Association, 1992.

Background

Barton, Richard A. was born on March 20, 1938 in Baltimore. Son of Alan Streithorf and Nellie Stanton (Seward) Barton.

Education

Bachelor in Government, Louisiana State University, 1960. Master of Arts in Political Science, University North Carolina., 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Policy, George Mason University, 2010.

Career

Instructor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1963-1965; staff post office and civil service committee, United States Congress, Washington, 1965-1968; staff director subcommittee on postal rates, United States Congress, Washington, 1965-1967; staff assistant full committee, United States Congress, Washington, 1967-1968; staff director subcommittee on position classification, United States Congress, Washington, 1969-1971; staff director subcommittee on employee benefits, United States Congress, Washington, 1971-1973; staff director subcommittee operations and service, United States Congress, Washington, 1973-1978; vice president public affairs, Direct Marketing Association, Washington, 1978-1985; senior vice president government affairs, Direct Marketing Association, Washington, 1985-1995; senior vice president congressional relations, Direct Marketing Association, Washington, since 1995.

Achievements

  • Richard A. Barton has been listed as a noteworthy Trade association administrator, lobbyist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Arlington County (Virginia) Democratic Party, 1971-1973, Planning Commission, Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1976, Economic Development Commission, 1984-1989;vice chairman school board, Arlington, Virginia, 1978-1981. Vice rector, secretary board visitors GeorgeMason University, Fairfax, Virginia, 1983-1991. Chairman, board trustees Unitarian Church Arlington, Virginia, 1971-1974.

Member American Society Association Executives, American League of Lobbyists, National Democratic Club (board governors 1985-1991), Capitol Hill Club, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Gamma Delta.

Interests

  • Avocations: golf, reading, civic activities, surf fishing, movies.

Connections

Married Judith Strain, September 6, 1964 (deceased November 1979). Children: Jennifer Lynne Barton Lucas, Michael Alan Barton. Married Jean Ventura Dickson, April 6, 1985.

Father:
Alan Streithorf Barton

Mother:
Nellie Stanton (Seward) Barton

Spouse:
Jean Ventura Dickson

Spouse:
Judith Strain

child:
Michael Alan Barton

child:
Jennifer Lynne Barton Lucas Barton