Background
Barton, Richard A. was born on March 20, 1938 in Baltimore. Son of Alan Streithorf and Nellie Stanton (Seward) Barton.
lobbyist trade association administrator
Barton, Richard A. was born on March 20, 1938 in Baltimore. Son of Alan Streithorf and Nellie Stanton (Seward) Barton.
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.
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.
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.
Married Judith Strain, September 6, 1964 (deceased November 1979). Children: Jennifer Lynne Barton Lucas, Michael Alan Barton. Married Jean Ventura Dickson, April 6, 1985.
