Duncan Baird
| Duncan Baird | |
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| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 95th district |
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In office January 2009 – January 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Keven Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Sue Scott |
| Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 96th district |
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In office January 2013 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Debra Hobbs |
| Succeeded by | Grant Hodges |
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| Born | 1979 Place of birth missing |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Courtney Baird |
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Lowell, Benton County Arkansas, USA |
| Alma mater | University of Arkansas |
| Occupation | Arkansas State Budget Director since 2015 |
| Religion | Baptist |
Duncan Baird (born 1979) is the Budget Director for Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas. He was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in 2008, a position which he held until he was term limited in 2015. As a legislator, Baird served as the House chairman of the Joint Budget Committee, the first Republican in that position since Reconstruction, and at the age of thirty-four was the highest ranking House member based on seniority. He was previously employed as a securities trader for Arvest Bank in Lowell in Benton County in Northwest Arkansas.
Baird graduated in 1998 from Siloam Springs High School in Siloam Springs in Benton County and holds bachelor's degrees in finance and accounting from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville at Fayetteville. He is a Southern Baptist and attends Cross Church in Benton County. His wife is Courtney Baird.
After graduation, Baird pursued a career in finance and investments in Northwest Arkansas. He was a securities trader for Arvest Bank in Lowell, where he held both the Series 7 general securities license and the Series 66 state securities license.
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