Vern Buchanan

VERN BUCHANAN, Republican, of Longboat Key, FL; born in Detroit, MI, May 8, 1951; education: B.B.A., honorary degree, doctorate of science in business administration, Cleary University, Howell, MI, 1975; military service: enlisted, Michigan Air National Guard, 1970-76; professional history: business owner; founder and chairman, Buchanan Enterprises, 1992-2007; founder and chairman, Buchanan Automotive Group, 1992-2007; chair, Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce; chair, Florida Chamber of Commerce; member, U.S. Chamber of Commerce board of directors; election history: elected to the 13th District for the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 16th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; reelected to each succeeding Congress.