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Congressman Brian Baird with an intern in Washington, D.C.
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Birthdate:
March 7, 1956

Family:
Married to Dr. Rachel Nugent PhD. Father of twin baby boys, William Washington and Walter Franklin.


Hometown:

Vancouver, WA

Education:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Utah 1977, Phi Beta Kappa
Masters of Science, University of Wyoming 1980
PhD in Clinical Psychology, University of Wyoming 1984

Congressional Committees:
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Budget
House Committee on Science
House Select Committee on Continuity in Government

Leadership Positions:
Senior Regional Whip
Elected President of the 1998 Democratic Freshman Class
Co-chair of the Democratic Caucus Task Force on Health and Medicare

Caucus Membership:
Caucus to fight and Control Methamphetamine (co-founder)
Rural Health
Lewis and Clark among others

Former Work Experience:
Chairman, Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University
Licensed Clinical Psychologist practicing in Washington and Oregon, experienced in Veterans Administration hospitals, community medical health clinics, substance abuse treatment programs, institutions for juvenile offenders, head injury rehabilitation programs, and cancer treatment

Interests:
camping, hiking, skiing and cycling.


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