Anderson, IN – David McIntosh issued the following statement today upon Representative Dan Burton’s announcement that he will retire at the end of the year from the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represents Indiana’s 5th district:

“Dan Burton has a long record of serving the people of Indiana by upholding the conservative principles of limited government, personal freedom, and economic prosperity. As a former colleague of Dan’s, I am grateful for his leadership over the years on issues that have mattered most to our fellow Hoosiers and Americans. My prayers are with Dan and Samia as they take these next steps in their lives, and we wish them every blessing as they begin a new season in life.”

McIntosh is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Indiana’s new 5th congressional district.