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Brian Baird

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American psychologist, politician and university administrator (born 1956)

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Brian Norton Baird (born March 7, 1956) is an American psychologist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district from 1999 to 2011. After leaving the U.S. House of Representatives, he served as the president of Antioch University Seattle from 2011 to 2015.

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Campaign Funding

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$223

Total Raised

$196,006

Total Spent

$83,425

Cash on Hand

Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics

Education5 - 5 of 3

University of Wyoming

PhD Clinical Psychology

1984

University of Wyoming

MS Clinical Psychology

1980

University of Utah

BS Psychology

1977

Past Positions1 - 6 of 6

Representative

United States House of Representatives

1998 - 2010

Grassroots Volunteer

Democratic Campaigns

1976

Senior Regional Whip

United States House of Representatives

Chairman

Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University

1986 - 1998

Consulting Clinical Psychologist

Saint Charles Medical Center

1994 - 1996

Experience

Author

Other Experience1 - 39 of 39

Amnesty International

Bosnian Student Project

Experience

Washington State Psychological Association

Experience

American Psychological Association

Experience

National Organization for Women

Addiction

Treatment, and Recovery Caucus

Co-Founder

Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus

Co-Founder

Congressional Caucus to Control and Fight Methamphetamine

Co-Founder

Congressional National Parks Caucus

Democratic Caucus

Democratic Caucus

Experience

Congressional Coastal Caucus

Experience

Congressional Fire Service Caucus

Experience

Congressional Fitness Caucus

Experience

Congressional Law Enforcement Caucus

Experience

Congressional Mental Health Caucus

Experience

Congressional Native American Caucus

Experience

Congressional Port Security Caucus

Experience

Middle East Economic Partnership Caucus

Experience

New Democrat Caucus

Experience

Hellenic Caucus

Experience

United States-China Working Group

Experience

Congressional Rural Caucus

Experience

Medical Malpractice Caucus

Experience

Friends of New Zealand Caucus

Experience

Mountain West Caucus

Experience

Congressional Boating Caucus

Experience

Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Promotion and Piracy Prevention

Experience

Congressional Coast Guard Caucus

Experience

Congressional Diabetes Caucus

Experience

Congressional Ski and Snowboard Caucus

Experience

House Education Caucus

Experience

Northwest Energy Caucus

Experience

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus

Experience

International Conservation Caucus

Experience

Pro-choice Caucus Democratic Task Force

Experience

Community College Caucus

Experience

Community Health Centers Caucus

Experience

Congressional Brain Injury Task Force

Experience

Congressional China Caucus

House Science

Technology, Engineering and Math Education Caucus

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