Brian Baird

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Brian Baird

United States Representative from Washington's 3rd district
In office 1999 - present
Preceded by	Linda Smith
Succeeded by	Incumbent

Born	March 7, 1956 Chama, New Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Rachel Nugent
Religion	Non-denominational Protestant

Third Congressional District of Washington

Brian Norton Baird (born March 7, 1956 in Chama, New Mexico) is a American politician.

He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Third Congressional District of Washington. He attended the University of Utah and the University of Wyoming, completing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He is the former chairman of the Department of Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, and a licensed clinical psychologist.

He was elected to the House in 1998 after being defeated in a prior bid in 1996. He sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the House Science Committee, the House Budget Committee, and the House Select Committee on Continuity in Government. He also serves as a Senior Regional Whip. He was elected President of the 1998 Democratic Freshman Class.

1 Leadership
2 Committee and Caucus Membership
3 The Third District
4 Education
5 Family Life
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Leadership

Congressman Baird was elected President of his 1998 Freshman Democratic Class. He currently serves as a Senior Democratic Whip and on the Democratic Steering Committee.

[edit] Committee and Caucus Membership

Congressman Baird currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he serves on the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. Baird is also a member of the Science and Budget Committees, and the Select Committee on Continuity in Government.

The congressman is a co-founder of the Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine and National Parks Caucus. He is also a member of the Rural Health and Lewis and Clark Caucuses among others.[1]

[edit] The Third District

The Third District is comprised of the following counties: Thurston, Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, and Skamania. During his time in Congress, he has flown home nearly every weekend and has hosted well over 250 town hall meetings. He has visited every high school, port, hospital and countless businesses and organizations in Southwest Washington.

[edit] Education

Dr. Baird received his B.S. from the University of Utah, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1977. He continued on to the University of Wyoming, receiving his M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology. He has published a number of journal articles and has authored two books: The Internship and Practicum Handbook and Are We Having Fun Yet?

[edit] Family Life

Baird currently resides in Vancouver and is married to Rachel Nugent, an economist with the Population Reference Bureau. Brian and Rachel are the parents of twin baby boys, William Washington and Walter Franklin.

[edit] See also

Washington United States House elections, 2006

[edit] External links

Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Patty Murray (D), Maria Cantwell (D)

Representative(s): Jay Inslee (D), Rick Larsen (D), Brian Baird (D), Doc Hastings (R), Cathy McMorris (R), Norman Dicks (D), Jim McDermott (D), Dave Reichert (R), Adam Smith (D)

All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands

Preceded by Linda Smith	U.S. Representative Washington's 3rd District 1999 – present	Incumbent

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NAME	Baird, Brian Norton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	United States Congressman
DATE OF BIRTH	1956-03-07
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chama, New Mexico
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH