Bart Ladd

Charles Barton Ladd (born July 18, 1957) is an American former politician in the state of Georgia.

Ladd was born in the city of Boston, Massachusetts. He is an alumnus of Purdue University, receiving a degree in mechanical engineering. He served eight years as a C-130 aircraft commander. He served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1991 to 1999 and the Georgia State Senate from 1999 to 2003. He lost reelection to the State Senate in 2002. He ran for the State Senate again in 2004, but lost the Republican primary. He and his wife, Christina, have two daughters. He is a pilot for Delta Air Lines.

In 2011, Ladd and his family moved to Maine. In 2016, Ladd ran for the Maine Senate, challenging incumbent Senator Cathy Breen. However, he lost the general election.