Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2007
Preceded by
Katherine Harris
Constituency
13th district (2007–2013) 16th district (2013–present)
Personal details
Born
Vernon Gale Buchanan
(1951-05-08) May 8, 1951 (age 73) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Sandy Buchanan
(m. 1976)
Children
2, including James
Education
Cleary University (BA) University of Detroit (MBA)
Website
House website
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Air Force
Years of service
1970–1976
Unit
Michigan Air National Guard
Vern Buchanan's voice
Vern Buchanan speaks in support of H.R.115, the Thin Blue Line Act Recorded May 18, 2017
Vernon Gale Buchanan (/bjuːˈkænən/bew-CAN-ən; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Bradenton.[1]
Buchanan is the only Republican member from Florida on the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over tax policy, international trade, health care and Social Security. Before serving in Congress, Buchanan was in business for over 30 years and chaired both the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and Florida Chamber of Commerce. He served as a member of the board and the executive committee of the United States Chamber of Commerce.
With a net worth of $157.2 million, Buchanan is the 6th-wealthiest member of Congress.[2] He received over $2.3 million in forgiven PPP loans.[3][4]
^"Sarasota Herald-Tribune". www.heraldtribune.com. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
^"Majority of lawmakers in 116th Congress are millionaires". OpenSecrets News. April 23, 2020. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^"The White House". Twitter. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
^Slisco, Aila (August 25, 2022). "White House Twitter blasts Greene, Gaetz and Kelly on forgiven PPP loans". Newsweek. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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