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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation, Indiana State House of Representatives

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 Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Education

  • PhD, Monogastric Nutrition, University of Kentucky, 1975
  • MS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1969
  • BS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1967

Professional Experience

  • PhD, Monogastric Nutrition, University of Kentucky, 1975
  • MS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1969
  • BS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1967
  • Owner, Indiana Home Care Plus, 1984-present
  • Owner, Baird Family Farms, 1980-present
  • Swine Program Director of the Feed Division, Landmark Cooperative
  • Director of Sales and Nutrition, Agmax, 1987-1992
  • Agriculture and Community Development Agent, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, 1975-1988
  • First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963-1971

Political Experience

  • PhD, Monogastric Nutrition, University of Kentucky, 1975
  • MS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1969
  • BS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1967
  • Owner, Indiana Home Care Plus, 1984-present
  • Owner, Baird Family Farms, 1980-present
  • Swine Program Director of the Feed Division, Landmark Cooperative
  • Director of Sales and Nutrition, Agmax, 1987-1992
  • Agriculture and Community Development Agent, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, 1975-1988
  • First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963-1971
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 4, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 44, 2010-2018
  • Commissioner, Putnam County, 2006-2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Statutory Committee on Interstate and International Cooperation, Indiana State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Indiana State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Science, Space, and Technology)

Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture

Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • PhD, Monogastric Nutrition, University of Kentucky, 1975
  • MS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1969
  • BS, Animal Science, Purdue University, 1967
  • Owner, Indiana Home Care Plus, 1984-present
  • Owner, Baird Family Farms, 1980-present
  • Swine Program Director of the Feed Division, Landmark Cooperative
  • Director of Sales and Nutrition, Agmax, 1987-1992
  • Agriculture and Community Development Agent, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, 1975-1988
  • First Lieutenant, United States Army, 1963-1971
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 4, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Indiana, District 4, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Indiana State House of Representatives, District 44, 2010-2018
  • Commissioner, Putnam County, 2006-2010
  • Attendee, Gobin United Methodist Church, 1975-present
  • Member, American Quarter Horse Association, present
  • Member, Indiana Beef Cattle Association, present
  • President, Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals, present
  • Member, West Central Indiana Economic Development District, present
  • Member, Advisory Council, Dean of Agriculture, Purdue University
  • Member, American Legion
  • Member, Indiana Farm Bureau
  • Member, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
  • Member, Putnam County Fair and 4-H Club Association
  • President, Rotary Club of Greencastle
  • Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Bronze Star with V device, Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster , Vietnam Campaign Medal with 60 Device, Army Commendation Medal with V Device, National Defense Service Medal, Meritorious Unit Citation, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm for valorous combat achievement, Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal, Expert Rifleman, and Expert in Jungle Warfare.

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- No

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Yes

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position

Congress Bills
Speeches

Issues of the Day

Apr. 22, 2021Floor Speech