Evan Bayh Timeline

Sen. Evan Bayh: A Timeline

Chairman of the DLC, Feb. 2001 - July 2005.

From Father to Son

Re-elected to the U.S. Senate def. Butler Univ. sociology prof. Marvin Scott (R).

Dec. 5 - Files to est. exploratory committee. Dec. 16 - Announces he will not run.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Re-elected Governor. Bayh / O'Bannon def. Pearson /Green.

Nov. 9 - Twin sons Beau and Nick born.

Keynote speaker at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Attorney at Baker & Daniels, 1997-98. Lecturer at Indiana University School of Business.

Elected to the U.S. Senate def. Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke (R) 63% to 35%.

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Graduates from University of Virginia Law School.

Law clerk to Judge James E. Noland, U.S. District Court for So. District of Indiana.

Hogan & Hartson LLP in Washington, DC.

Works on Wayne Townsend's gubernatorial campaign in IN. Father's law firm.

Attorney, Bingham Summers Welch & Spilman, 1985-86. April 13 - Marries Susan Breshears.

Elected Secretary of State of Indiana def. Robert Bowen (R).

Elected Governor of Indiana at age 32. Bayh / O'Bannon def. Mutz / Goldsmith.

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

Graduates from St. Albans School in Washington, DC. Begins at Indiana University.

Campaigns for father in the NH presidential primary.

Graduates from Indiana University with a B.S. in business economics.

Mother Marvella dies from breast cancer.

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

(Father Birch Bayh is elected to the U.S. Senate).

Washington, DC...

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

Born Dec. 26, 1955 in Shirkieville, IN (Vigo County).

1950

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