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Alexander James Harold Benjamin Bauer-Creech IV (born July 11, 1954) is an American politician and businessman. Bauer-Creech is the Incumbent Administrator of NASA and the Member-elect for Albany's 1st congressional district. Before going into politics, Bauer-Creech was the Vice Chairman and then Chairman of Bauer Technological Works. Bauer-Creech was also the New Republican nominee for the 1998 United States Senate Election in Albany.

Early life and education
Bauer-Creech was born to Alexander Bauer-Creech III (1928-) and Alexandra Richards Bauer-Creech (1932-) in 1954 in Hartford, Connecticut. His family moved to Pennsylvania after the birth of his brother Benjamin Bauer-Creech I in 1959. Bauer-Creech graduated from his local high school and studied at Yale University from 1972 to 1975. At Yale he would meet his wife Jane Jonas, and they would be married in 1974 and welcome their first son Alexander Bauer-Creech V in 1975.

Career
Bauer-Creech was initially employed as a supervisor at his fourth cousin once removed Frederick Bauer III's (1940-) company of Bauer Technological Works in 1976. He would be promoted to become a Board Member by 1979 and by 1982 would become Vice Chairman of the Company serving under his relative. Due to various health problems, Bauer would step down in 1989 leaving Bauer-Creech to become Chairman of the company until stepping down in 1991 to pursue a political career.

NASA Administrator
In April of 1993, President Hubert Humphrey would nominate Bauer-Creech to the position of NASA Administrator to replace Governor Daniel Lorenzo. Bauer-Creech would be confirmed by the Senate shortly afterwards and has held the position ever since.

Bauer-Creech began the Selene and Ares Programs intent on getting humans or human-operated machines to the Moon and Mars. These programs were cut short due to budget and time constraints and would only get back off the ground in 2000.

Bauer-Creech would serve a very minor role in the Humphrey Administration as he was not a cabinet member in the line of succession but would be kept on during the Clinton Administration. Bauer-Creech continues to play a minor role in the Clinton Administration.

In 1998, Bauer-Creech would become the New Republican nominee for the 1998 Albany Senate Election. He would be defeated 67-32 by the incumbent, Senator Boss Tweed.

In 2000, Bauer-Creech would initially run for Albany's 3rd House District before switching to the 1st District. His opponent, the incumbent Representative Nancy Pelosi would drop out and resign after substantial criticism and after Bauer-Creech was endorsed by multiple high-ranking officials from his opponent's party.

NASA would resume the Selene Program in 2000, conducting the Selene IV mission by June of that year.

Personal Life
Bauer-Creech has been married to Jane Elisabeth Jonas Bauer-Creech (b. 1954) since 1974. They have 6 children together. From eldest to youngest, they are: Alexander Bauer Creech V (1975-), James A Bauer-Creech (1977-), Charlotte Bauer-Creech (1978-), Benjamin Bauer-Creech II (1980-), George R.J. Bauer-Creech (1981-), Daniella Bauer-Creech (1982), and Henry B. Bauer-Creech (1986-).

Bauer-Creech has 1 grandchild, his son's daughter Mary Bauer-Creech (2000-).

Bauer-Creech is fourth cousins once removed with Charles H Creech, the 1984 New Republican nominee for Albany's 5th District. He is the Great-Grandson of Aydin Agha, Governor of the Vilayet of Edirne from 1907 to 1909.