Contact Information
Legislative Assistant: Bethany Schrock
Phone: 317-232-9981 | 1-800-382-9841
Press Contact
Welcome to my website. Thank you for taking the time to visit my page, and I hope you find the information and links valuable.
As a lifelong resident of Greencastle, it is an honor to serve and represent the people of House District 44 in the Indiana General Assembly. With the many important issues facing our community today, I believe we need to work together to make Indiana the best place to live and raise a family.
In order to better serve you, I would like to know what issues you find important. I encourage you to contact me with any thoughts, input or suggestions on how we can improve our community and state.
Sincerely,
Beau Baird
State Representative
House District 44
State Rep. Beau Baird
Indiana House of Representatives: 2018-Present
Represents House District 44, which includes all of Putnam County and portions of Clay, Morgan, Owen and Parke counties.
Committees:
Agriculture and Rural Development
Environmental Affairs
Ways and Means
Education:
IMM Global EMBA in business administration and management from the Krannert School of Management
Occupation:
Owner/operator of Baird Ranch and chief financial officer, Indiana Home Care Plus
Telephone:
(317) 232-9981 Direct Line
(800) 382-9841 Toll Free
Address:
200 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Biography:
State Rep. Beau Baird is a lifelong resident of Putnam County. Elected in November of 2018, he is honored to represent the district which includes all of Putnam County and portions of Clay, Morgan, Owen and Parke counties.
Baird graduated from Greencastle High School and Purdue University. He also completed his IMM Global EMBA in business administration and management from the Krannert School of Management and is pursuing his Master of Finance from Harvard University Graduate School.
As chief financial officer of Indiana Home Care Plus, a home health care agency, he manages a multi-million dollar budget with a team of more than 50 employees. He is also the owner/operator of Baird Ranch, one of the largest quarter horse breeders in Indiana, just a few miles outside Greencastle.
Baird serves on the International Board of Directors for the American Quarter Horse Association and works with the board of directors for the Indiana Quarter Horse Association and Quarter Horse Racing of Indiana. He is also a member of the Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program presented by AgrIInstitute.
He is the chair of the Putnam County Republican Party. Baird is also a member of the Indiana West Central Economic Development District.
House District 44 includes all of Putnam County and portions of Parke, Clay, Owen and Morgan counties in central Indiana. To find your House District, click here.
The Indiana House of Representatives recently voted in support of legislation establishing a new public health grant program, according to Morgan County legislators.
The Indiana House of Representatives recently voted in support of legislation that would establish a new $50 million grant program targeting the state's most critical health challenges, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
The Indiana House of Representatives voted unanimously in support of legislation authored by State Rep. Beau Baird's (R-Greencastle) addressing surprise nonemergency ambulance bills.
The House Ways and Means Committee advanced legislation establishing the Hoosier Hospitality Small Business Restart Grant Program to support Indiana's jobs and economy, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) was recently appointed to three House standing committees including Ways and Means, where he will play a key role in enacting the state's next biennial budget.
Local communities recently received more than $405,000 in state matching grants for road and bridge improvements, according to Clay County lawmakers.
Owen County recently received $94,151 in state matching grants for road and bridge improvements, according to State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Local communities recently received more than $2.2 million in state matching grants for road and bridge improvements, according to Morgan County lawmakers.
Local communities recently received more than $1.6 million in state matching grants for road and bridge improvements, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages North Putnam High School seniors and families to attend a workshop on Monday, Nov. 16 to learn more about financial aid options for students pursuing college.
State Reps. Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourage seniors at Eminence, Martinsville and Monrovia high schools, along with their families, to attend upcoming workshops to learn more about financial aid options for students pursuing college.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) said time is running out for local students to apply for a paid internship with the Indiana House of Representatives in Indianapolis.
State Reps. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourage communities in Central Indiana to apply for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to help fund local road and bridge projects.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages communities in West Central Indiana to apply for the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program to help fund local road and bridge projects.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages local residents to register to vote or check their registration status before the Oct. 5 deadline using the state's online voter portal at IndianaVoters.com.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages local college students and recent graduates looking to gain valuable work experience to apply online for a paid internship with the Indiana House of Representatives at the Statehouse in Indianapolis.
State Reps. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) said Parke County recently received a $250,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to help small businesses.
Several projects in Parke and Vermillion counties expanding fast and reliable internet to unserved homes and businesses can now move forward thanks to over $1.1 million in state broadband grants, according to State Reps. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Area schools recently received $390,000 in grants to invest in remote learning equipment and internet connectivity, according to State Reps. Peggy Mayfield (R-Martinsville) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
As schools begin the new academic year, an opportunity to fulfill graduation requirements will be available to high school juniors and seniors to tutor younger students, according to Morgan County lawmakers.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages veterans and Indiana companies to connect through INvet's next-generation website.
Buzzi Unicem USA, a ready mix concrete supplier in Greencastle, recently received the Governor’s Century Business Award recognizing its longstanding service in the community, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
According to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle), 2020 census responses are critical to future federal funding in local communities, and Hoosiers should respond now if they have not already done so.
With many new laws effective this month, State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) said several important changes support Hoosier teachers, patients and farmers.
Local farmers and agricultural producers directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for financial assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, according to Morgan County lawmakers.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages Hoosiers who may be struggling to make ends meet and needing food assistance to turn to the state's recently launched Operation Food program for help.
Putnam County and local communities are eligible for $1.7 million to cover COVID-19-related expenses through the federal stimulus package, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Clay County and local communities are eligible for more than $1.2 million to cover COVID-19-related expenses through the federal stimulus package, according to local lawmakers.
Morgan County legislators urge Hoosiers to be vigilant in protecting themselves against scams, which are surging during the public health pandemic.
Local farmers and agricultural producers directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for financial assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Morgan County lawmakers encourage Hoosiers whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of tuition-free training grants offered through Indiana's Next Level Jobs program.
State Reps. Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourage Hoosiers whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of tuition-free training grants offered through Indiana's Next Level Jobs program.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages Hoosiers whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of tuition-free training grants offered through Indiana's Next Level Jobs program.
State Reps. Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) and Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourage Hoosiers whose jobs were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to take advantage of tuition-free training grants offered through Indiana's Next Level Jobs program.
Local small businesses and nonprofits can now utilize the state's new online marketplace to request personal protective equipment, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) urges Hoosiers to be vigilant in protecting themselves against scams, which are surging during the public health pandemic.
Morgan County recently received $250,000 in coronavirus relief to support rural businesses, according to local legislators.
Indiana's registered voters can now submit an online application to receive their mail-in absentee ballot, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Owen County recently received $243,750 in coronavirus relief to support rural Hoosiers, according to State Reps. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) and Bob Heaton (R-Terre Haute).
A Cloverdale High School student pursuing a career in education recently received the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) said many helpful mental health resources are available to Hoosiers during the coronavirus pandemic.
With Indiana school buildings closed for the academic year, State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) said there are several online resources available to help students continue learning at home.
Wabash Valley lawmakers announced local communities were recently awarded over $5.5 million in state matching grants to bolster road and bridge improvements.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages Hoosier workers and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to access recently expanded state and federal resources for help.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they served as pages during the 2020 legislative session.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) (right) welcomes Hoosier artist Eileen Siefker (left) of Greencastle Wednesday, March 4, 2020, to the Indiana Statehouse for the 2020 Hoosier Women Artists exhibition.
State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) (right) welcomes FFA students from South Putnam Middle School/High School to the Statehouse Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Indianapolis.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 19, 2020) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) recently welcomed local students to the Statehouse where they served as pages during the 2020 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Feb. 12, 2020) – State Reps. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) and Alan Morrison (R-Brazil) on Monday recognized North Central Parke Community School Corp. students who assisted their bus driver during a medical emergency.
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 31, 2020) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) is asking fellow lawmakers to examine the benefits of Indiana joining a multistate compact to award prizes for curing diseases.
STATEHOUSE (Jan. 13, 2020) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) encourages Hoosier students interested in state government to participate in the Indiana House Page Program during the 2020 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 19, 2019) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) recently met with all of the Putnam County school superintendents followed by visits to Putnam County schools to meet with students and educators ahead of the 2020 legislative session.
STATEHOUSE (Nov. 26, 2019) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) is seeking public input ahead of upcoming roundtable meetings with several state agencies to discuss issues and projects affecting Putnam County and surrounding communities.
STATEHOUSE (Nov. 1, 2019) – State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle) recently joined Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch to present the Brilliant Firefly award to Jocelyn Nobbe, 9, for her active engagement and work in her community.
STATEHOUSE (Oct. 11, 2019) – Putnam County communities were recently awarded over $300,000 in state matching grants to accelerate road and bridge improvements, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
STATEHOUSE (Aug. 16, 2019) – Applications are now open for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program during the 2020 legislative session, according to State Rep. Beau Baird (R-Greencastle).
Area legislators recently announced the latest recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms that have been owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more.
Area legislators recently announced the latest recipients of the Hoosier Homestead Award, which recognizes farms that have been owned and maintained by the same family for 100 years or more.
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