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Brian Baird
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| U.S. Representative Brian Baird (D) | ||
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| WA-03 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Science and Technology, and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure | |
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2010 candidates for WA-03 | ||
| Confirmed: | David Castillo, Jon Russell, Dave Hedrick, Deb Wallace, Craig Pridemore, Jaime Herrera, Cheryl Crist, Dennis Heck | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | Brendan Williams | |
| Potential: | Steve Stuart | |
| Dropped-out: | Brian Baird, Michael Delavar | |
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Brian Norton Baird, a Democrat, has represented the Third Congressional District of Washington in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1999.
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Record and controversies
Congressional scorecards
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Iraq War
Baird voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Transparency legislation
Rep. Baird sponsored House Resolution 688, which would amend "the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that legislation and conference reports be available on the Internet for 72 hours before consideration by the House, and for other purposes." The bill has 34 other co-sponsors, and was referred to the House Rules Committee in February 2006.
- Main article: Transparency & Disclosure Legislation (109th Congress)
National Science Foundation support
On April 17, 2007, Baird introduced the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007, which would authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008, 2009, and 2010 for the National Science Foundation, among other things. On May 2, 2007, the House passed the bill 399-17.[1]
- Main article: U.S. National Science Foundation legislation
Bio
Born in Chama, New Mexico March 7, 1956, he attended the University of Utah (B.S. 1977) and the University of Wyoming (M.S. 1980), completing a Ph.D. in clinical psychology (1984). He taught as a professor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
Congressional career
He was elected to the House in 1998 after being defeated in a prior bid in 1996. Baird handily won his fourth term in the election held on 2 November 2,2004 by a margin of about 2-to-1, carrying even conservative Lewis County, Washington.
2006 elections
In 2006, Republicans nominated Michael Henry Messmore to face Baird in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [1] Baird retained his seat.
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Nierenberg Investment Management | $ 12,250 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $ 11,300 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co | $ 11,000 |
| Microsoft Corp | $ 10,100 |
| American Dental Assn | $ 10,000 |
| Honeywell International | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| United Parcel Service | $ 10,000 |
| Assn for the Advancement of Psychology | $ 9,850 |
| Trans Group Worldwide | $ 9,200 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Brian Baird from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Brian Baird from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Brian Baird from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Brian Baird from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Budget
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
- House Committee on Science and Technology
- Subcommittee on Environment and Energy
- Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
- Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Chair
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Budget
- House Committee on Science
- Subcommittee on Research
- Subcommittee on Environment Technology and Standards
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
- Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines
- Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
Boards and other Affiliations
- American Psychological Association, member
- Amnesty International, member
- National Organization for Women, member
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Brian Baird. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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2008 Campaign Contact Information
Official Baird for Congress campaign website
Baird for Congress
P.O. Box 5016
Vancouver, WA 98668
Articles and resources
Resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Technorati Search: Brian Baird
- Google News Search: Brian Baird
- Yahoo! News Search: Brian Baird
- Power Trips: How much did Brian Baird travel?
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
- Staff, "Rep. Baird says he'll join effort to eliminate Electoral College," The Daily News, September 15, 2004.
- "Congress votes, but doesn't know what for," Lebanon Express, December 1, 2004.
- Alicia Mundy, "Baird is D.C.'s Stand-up Guy," The Seattle Times, October 10, 2005.
- News Release: "Rep. Baird Votes NO on Partisan War Resolution," Office of Rep. Brian Baird, June 16, 2006.
- FOIA Gras, "Brian Baird’s Statement on Escalation in Iraq," Democracy for Vancouver, January 11, 2007.
- Jim Snyder, "Congressman seeks to end K Street-Wall Street linkage," The Hill, January 1, 2006.
- "Iraq Troop Surge Debate : Brian Baird - No Vote," YouTube, July 7, 2007.
- Brad Shannon, "Baird sees need for longer U.S. role in Iraq," The Olympian, August 17, 2007.
- "Baird now sees need for U.S. troops in Iraq," Associated Press (The Seattle Times), August 18, 2007.
- Matt Corley, "Baird Turns To Conservative Media To Push New, Pro-Escalation Iraq Position," Think Progress, August 27, 2007.
- Joe Sudbay, "Last night, George Bush's new best friend, Rep. Brian Baird, met Jon Soltz from VoteVets and a lot of angry constituents," AMERICAblog, August 28, 2007. re VoteVets.org
- CyberPastor Ed, "Vets for Freedom - First Night," Do The Right Thing Blog, September 17, 2007. Vets for Freedom guest speakers: Rep. Jim Marshall (D-Ga.); General, U.S. Army (Ret.) Jack Keane: and Rep. Brian Baird (D-Wash.)
- Michael Mannske, "Live Blogging Vets on the Hill," Look True North Blog, September 17, 2007. Speakers: Fred Kagan, Pete Hegseth, Wade Zirkle, Jack Keane, Brian Baird
Speeches
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Brian | Middle name: N. | Last name: Baird |
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| Party: D | State: WA | District:
03 District short: 3 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-3536 | Fax: 202-225-3478 | Website: http://www.baird.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 2443 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: B001229 | Votesmart ID: 837 | FEC ID: H6WA03135 | Govtrack ID: 400011 |
| CRP ID: N00007936 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Brian_Baird | YouTubeID: | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 3, 1998 | First Took Current Office: January 6, 1999 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? None or Not Available | Other Party Membership: | |
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Date of Birth: March 7, 1956. November 3, 1998 | |||
Latitude: 47°2′21.368″N
Longitude: 122°53′59.924″W
Latitude: 45°37′41.484″N
Longitude: 122°39′51.404″W
