Evan Bayh

Democrat Senator of Indiana

Senator
Indiana
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2005
Senator
Indiana
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2011

http://bayh.senate.gov

Congresses Served

Senate Terms

January 1, 1955 (70 years old)

Birthday

Served as the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997
Served as a United States senator representing Indiana from 1999 to 2011
Currently serves on the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board
Son of Senator Birch Bayh, Jr. and grandson of basketball coach Birch E. Bayh
First elected to public office as the Secretary of State of Indiana in 1986
Lectured at Indiana University Bloomington after serving as governor
Elected to Congress as a Senator in 1998 and reelected in 2004
Announced he would not seek reelection to the Senate in 2010
Became a partner with the law and consulting firm McGuireWoods and a senior adviser with Apollo Global Management after leaving the Senate
Served as a part-time contributor for Fox News and a messaging adviser for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Appointed to the board of directors for Berry Plastics Corp.
Ran unsuccessfully to reclaim his Senate seat in 2016
Married to Susan Bayh, who passed away in 2021, and has twin sons
Implemented a significant tax cut as governor of Indiana
Served as Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council and was involved in several centrist Democratic organizations
Supported the Bush administration’s policies on Iraq and voted in favor of the Iraq War authorization
Supported financial bailouts during the 2007–2008 financial crisis
Has a history of voting on key issues such as abortion, agriculture, capital punishment, civil rights, climate change, economy, education, environment, health care, Israel, Iran, and Iraq
Criticized for potential conflicts of interest due to his wife’s corporate board memberships
Explored a presidential campaign in 2008 but ultimately did not run
Net worth significantly increased after leaving the Senate and working in the private sector