Gilbert Baker

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Gilbert Baker
Arkansas State Senate District 30
Incumbent
Assumed office
2001
Current term ends
2012
Political party Republican
Profession Teacher
Website Senate website

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Gilbert Baker (b. September 5, 1956) has been a Republican member of the Arkansas Senate since 2001. He represents the 30th district.

Baker is the chair of a group that is sponsoring the Secret Ballot Amendment. This amendment is proposed as an initiated constitutional amendment; it would require that ballots in union elections be private.[1]

Education

Baker earned his BFA from Louisiana Tech University in 1977. He went on to receive his MM from the University of Arizona in 1978.

Professional experience

Baker has worked as a Teacher/Academic Advisor/Administrator from the University of Central Arkansas for 22 years.

Political experience

Baker was Chair of the Faulkner County Republican Party from 1997 to 1999. He then joined the Arkansas State Senate in 2001. He has served in that position since, representing the 30th district.

Committee membership

Personal life

Baker and his wife, Susan, have eight children.

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