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Summary

Representative B. Patrick Bauer

Full Name: B. Patrick Bauer
Office: State House (IN) - District 6, Democratic
First Elected: 11/03/1970
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Karen; 3 Children: Bart, Megan, Maureen
Birth Date: 05/25/1944
Home City: South Bend, IN

Recent Key Votes

HB 1483 - Requires Drug Testing for Certain Welfare Recipients
Legislation (Nay)

Feb. 25, 2013 - Requires an individual who applies for federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) assistance and is at least 18 years of age to take ...

HB 1149 - Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Legislation (Yea)

March 8, 2012 - Prohibits smoking in (Sec. 2): Public places; Places of employment; Vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the state, when the vehicle is being ...

HB 1149 - Prohibits Smoking in Public Places
Legislation (Yea)

Jan. 31, 2012 - Prohibits smoking in the following places (Sec. 4): A public place; A place of employment; A vehicle owned, leased, or operated by the ...

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Recent Public Statements

MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript

March 7, 2011 - BREAK IN TRANSCRIPT STATE REP. PATRICK BAUER (D), INDIANA: Well, there will be a voucher bill that is--who is in effect--we"re trying to make it ...

Issue Position: State Budget

July 12, 2012 - I am sure there will be no shortage of officials in state government congratulating themselves for the fact that Indiana has a $2 billion budget ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 Indiana Civil Liberties Union Positions 90%
2011 Indiana Civil Liberties Union Positions 83%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry General Trade Unions ($33,700.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

B. Patrick Bauer refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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View B. Patrick Bauer's Indiana State Legislative Election 1996 National Political Awareness Test
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Contact Information

Capitol Email
h6@in.gov

Capitol Webmail
http://bauer.indianahousedemocrats.org/contact

Capitol Website
http://bauer.indianahousedemocrats.org/

Capitol
Indiana House of Representatives
200 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2786
Phone: 317-232-9600
Toll Free: 800-382-9842

District
1307 Sunnymede
South Bend, IN 46615
Phone: 317-232-9628

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