Congressman Bill Orton
borton@advantage-dc.com

Congressman Bill Orton represented Utah in the U.S. House of Representatives for six years. A conservative Democrat, his large geographic district covered over 50,000 square miles.

While in the House, Congressman Orton sponsored a wide variety of legislation and served on the Banking, Small Business, Foreign Affairs, Budget and Financial Services Committees.

Congressman Orton brings to Advantage a tremendous amount of knowledge of tax law. As a tax attorney and former Internal Revenue Service official, he can be of special assistance to Advantage clients with tax issues pending before Congress.

Prior to his election to the U.S. House, Congressman Orton was a practiced tax law in Utah and Washington. He is a founder and charter member of the American Inns of Court, a prestigious national legal organization -- recognized by the U.S. Supreme Court -- with over two hundred chapters at law schools across the nation. Congressman Orton is a member of the Utah, D.C. and American Bar Associations and has served on various task forces for the ABA Standing Committee for the Library of Congress. In 2000, he was the Democratic nominee for Utah Governor.

Congressman Orton earned both his B.S. and J.D. degrees at Brigham Young University. He is married and has two sons.

Internet links related to Congressman Orton:

Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Association of Former Members of Congress

Orton Enters Governor's Race (Deseret News - March 15, 2000)