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James Baird

Republican Representative of Indiana's 4th district

  • Representative

    Indiana, district 4

    January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021

  • Representative

    Indiana, district 4

    January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023

  • Representative

    Indiana, district 4

    January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

  • Representative

    Indiana, district 4

    January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

202-225-5037

@RepJimBaird

baird.house.gov

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4

Congresses Served

4

House Terms

June 4, 1945 (79 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as a U.S. representative since 2019
  • Previously a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018
  • Served as a Putnam County commissioner from 2006 to 2010
  • Vietnam War veteran, earning a Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts
  • Earned a PhD in animal science from the University of Kentucky after serving in the military
  • Worked as a Purdue University extension agent and owned several businesses, including a home health agency and a gas station operator
  • Has a background in agriculture, participating in 4-H and Future Farmers of America during high school
  • Involved in various committees and caucuses, including the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
  • Supported Israel following a 2023 attack and had a high staff turnover rate in 2023
  • Married with three children, one of whom succeeded him in the Indiana House of Representatives