Indiana Governor 1989-1997
Senator (D-IN) 1999-2011

Evan Bayh is a former U.S. Senator from Indiana (1999 – 2011) and two-term governor (1989 – 1997). He concluded his second term as governor with an approval rating of nearly 80%.

He was first elected to public office as Secretary of State for Indiana in 1986.  As Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council, Senator Bayh pushed for “Third Way” solutions to issues that often fall victim to partisan fighting. He has also served with numerous corporate and business entities, as well as a lecturer at Indiana University Bloomington. Bayh has also served on the board of the National Endowment for Democracy.

Sen. Bayh received his bachelor’s degree in business with honors from Indiana University in 1978 and received his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1981.