Maureen Bauer is an American politician serving as a member of the

Indiana House of Representatives The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House memb ...

from the 6th district. She assumed office on November 4, 2020.

Early life and education

Bauer was born and raised in

South Bend, Indiana South Bend is a city in and the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, St. Joseph County, Indiana, on the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2020 United S ...

, where she attended John Adams High School. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in tourism, conventions, and event management from the School of Health and Human Sciences at

Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, commonly referred to as IUPUI, is a public research university in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a collaboration between Indiana University and Purdue University that offers undergraduate, grad ...

. Bauer later earned a certificate in wine education and management from the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

and an associate degree in viticulture and enology from

Lake Michigan College Lake Michigan College is a public community college in Berrien County, Michigan. The main campus is in Benton Township, Michigan with regional campuses in Niles and South Haven. The Welch Center for Wine & Viticulture opened on the main campu ...

Career

Prior to entering politics, Bauer worked as a global accounts manager for HelmsBriscoe. She was elected to the

in November 2020, succeeding her father, former Speaker

B. Patrick Bauer B. Patrick Bauer (born May 25, 1944) is an American politician who served as Speaker of the Indiana House of Representatives from 2003 to 2005 and 2007 to 2011. A Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, he has represented th ...

. Bauer serves as the ranking member of the House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bauer, Maureen Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from South Bend, Indiana Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis alumni Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives Women state legislators in Indiana