Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III (pronounced /ˈbaɪ/, like "by"; born December 26, 1955) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and earlier served as Governor of Indiana.
Bayh first held public office as the Secretary of State of Indiana, elected in 1986. He held the position for only two years before being elected Governor where he successfully advocated for state welfare reform, tax cuts...
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Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III (pronounced /ˈbaɪ/, like "by"; born December 26, 1955) is an American Democratic politician who has served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and earlier served as Governor of Indiana.
Bayh first held public office as the Secretary of State of Indiana, elected in 1986. He held the position for only two years before being elected Governor where he successfully advocated for state welfare reform, tax cuts, and fiscal discipline. He left his office after completing two terms and briefly took a job lecturing at Indiana University Kelley School of Business, before being elected to the U.S. Senate seat previously held by his father, Birch Bayh. Bayh's Wife, Susan Bayh, sits on the Board of Directors at Wellpoint Insurance, the largest health insurance company in the USA.
Bayh was born in Shirkieville, Indiana, to Marvella Belle Hern and Birch Bayh, who was a U.S. Senator from 1963 to 1981. Bayh attended high school at St. Albans School in...
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