Assumed congressional office in 2007. Former Career: Auto Dealer. Education: Cleary University. Currently resides in Longboat Key.Vernon Buchanan is a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, representing Florida’s 16th congressional district. Buchanan grew up outside Detroit, Michigan, later receiving a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cleary University in Michigan, and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Detroit. Prior to serving in Congress, Buchanan was in business for over 30 years. After election to Congress in June 2007. Buchanan, in his financial disclosure filing, reported having over $100 million in assets, making him among the five wealthiest members of Congress. Most of his wealth is from his automotive empire, which includes several dealerships in Florida, also including ownership interests in about fifty other businesses. Buchanan voted in favor of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Buchanan, who has an estimated $55 million in real estate assets, will directly benefit from the loophole that lowers the tax rate on pass-through income from real estate. Buchanan supported the 2017 executive order to bar entry to the U.S. to citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries and also supported Trump’s executive order to bar federal funding to so-called sanctuary cities. Buchanan is pro-life and characterizes himself as "a strong defender of the Second Amendment. Buchanan has voted in favor of several pieces of legislation to expand gun rights, including enabling concealed carry reciprocity among all States. Buchanan voted in favor of allowing veterans who are considered "mentally incompetent" to purchase ammunition and firearms unless declared a danger by a judge. Buchanan also voted in favor blocking implementation of an Obama-era Amendment that was aimed at preventing the mentally-infirm from legally purchasing firearms.