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
3
Congresses Served
3
House Terms
January 1, 1945 (80 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