James R. Baird

JAMES R. BAIRD, Republican, of Greencastle, IN; born in Danville, IL, June 4, 1945; education: B.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1967; M.S., Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1969; Ph.D., monogastric nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 1975; military service: officer, U.S. Army, 1969-72 (retiring with the rank of First Lieutenant); professional history: farmer, Baird Family Farms; small business owner, Indiana Home Care Plus; member, Putnam County Commission, Greencastle, IN, 2006-10; member, Indiana House of Representatives, 2010-18; election history: elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018; reelected to each succeeding Congress.