James Baird

James Baird REPRepublican

United States Representative, IN-4

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James BairdREPRepublican United States Representative, IN-4
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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 - 18 of 18
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
Former Member
Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit, United States House of Representatives
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 Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives
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