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James Baird

REPRepublican

United States Representative, IN-4

78

Years of Age

16

Years of Experience

INResidence (state)

James Richard Baird (born June 4, 1945) is an American businessman and politician who serves as the U.S. representative from Indiana's 4th congressional district. Before being elected to Congress, Baird served from 2010 to 2018 as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives and as a Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010. A Vietnam veteran, Baird was elected to Congress on November 6, 2018.

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Education5 - 5 of 3

University of Kentucky

PhD Monogastric Nutrition

1975

Purdue University

MS Animal Science

1969

Purdue University

BS Animal Science

1967

Past Positions1 - 9 of 9

Representative

United States House of Representatives, Indiana

2019 - Current

Representative

Indiana State House of Representatives

2010 - 2018

Commissioner

Putnam County

2006 - 2010

Director of Sales and Nutrition

Agmax

1987 - 1992

Agriculture and Community Development Agent

Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service

1975 - 1988

Owner

Indiana Home Care Plus

1984 - Current

Owner

Baird Family Farms

1980 - Current

First Lieutenant

United States Army

1963 - 1971

Swine Program Director of the Feed Division

Landmark Cooperative

Other Experience1 - 20 of 20

Member

West Central Indiana Economic Development District

Current

Member

American Quarter Horse Association

Current

Member

Indiana Beef Cattle Association

Current

President

Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals

Current

Attendee

Gobin United Methodist Church

1975 - Current

Member

National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Member

Indiana Farm Bureau

Member

Advisory Council, Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University

Member

American Legion

Member

Putnam County Fair and 4-H Club Association

Member

Veterans of Foreign Wars

President

Rotary Club of Greencastle

Member

Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives

2023 - Current

Member

Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

2023 - Current

Former Member

Subcommittee on Environment (Science, Space and Technology), United States House of Representatives

Former Member

Ways and Means Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member

Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member

Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member

Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

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