Rosalyn Baker
| Rosalyn Baker | ||
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| Hawaii State Senate District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1992 - 1998, 2002 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 8, 2016 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 11 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 6 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $46,272/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Southwest Texas State University (1968) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 20, 1946 | |
| Place of birth | El Campo, Texas | |
| Religion | United Methodist | |
| Websites | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Baker was on the Maui County Democratic Party Executive Committee from 1986 to 1988. She served in the Hawaii House of Representatives from 1988 to 1993. She was also a delegate/alternate delegate at the Democratic National Convention in 1984, 1992, 1996, and 2000. Baker was a delegate/Committee Chair at the Hawaii State Democratic Convention from 1986 to 2004.
Biography
Baker earned her BA/Secondary Teaching Certificate in Political Science/Speech from Southwest Texas State University in 1968 and attended Graduate Studies in Political Science at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1969.
Baker's professional experience includes working as a Graduate Instructor for the University of Southwestern Louisiana from 1968 to 1969. She worked as a Lobbyist/Assistant Director of Government Relations for the National Education Association from 1969 to 1980. From 1980 to 1987 she was the owner of Wayfarer and Rosalyn's, a small retail business. In 1987 she was a Legislative Aide for Representative Karen Horita. She then worked as a Business Consultant from 1987 to 1988. She was also Economic Development Coordinator for the County of Maui from 1999 to 2002.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Baker served on the following committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection, Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development, Government Operations and Housing | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs, Vice Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Baker served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Economic Development and Technology | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Public Safety, Government Operations, and Military Affairs | ||||
| • Joint Legislative Committee on Aging in Place | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Baker served on these committees:
| Hawaii Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Commerce and Consumer Protection | ||||
| • Economic Development and Technology | ||||
| • Health | ||||
| • Higher Education | ||||
Issues
2012
Campaign themes
Baker's campaign website lists the following issues:[1]
- Vacation Rentals
- "During the past year, concerns were raised on the Big Island and Kauai that many owners of vacation rental properties were not paying or underpaying their Hawai'i GET and TAT taxes. ...We know there are lots of law abiding, taxpaying operators of vacation rentals. But there are also those who willfully disregard the law and even some who believe certain provisions do not apply to them. This bill will help foster compliance and allow renters visiting our state to trust that they are dealing with legitimate businesses."
- Kihei High School
- "Since I began to represent South Maui in 2002 I have made it my top priority to secure funding to build Kihei High School. ...Kihei High should be built as a public private partnership. To facilitate that effort, my goal right now is to obtain funding for the infrastructure work necessary to move forward with construction."
Newspaper monopoly
The Hawaii state legislature inadvertently created a monopoly in the Honolulu newspaper industry by requiring that foreclosures be announced in a daily newspaper distributed in the county where the foreclosure occurred. The Honolulu Star Advertiser was the only newspaper that fit this description, and thus held a monopoly. When the legislature sought to expand the law to allow foreclosures to be noted in weekly publications, Star Advertiser employees lobbied to keep the law as it was. Baker, in an interview, noted that she was "appalled" at their tactics. She noted that lawmakers had mistakenly granted the paper a monopoly, and said that lawmakers should change the situation to allow for more market competition.[2]
Elections
2012
- See also: Hawaii State Senate elections, 2012
Baker won re-election in the 2012 election for Hawaii State Senate District 6. Baker ran unopposed in the August 11 Democratic primary and defeated Bart Mulvihill (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| Hawaii State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Rosalyn Baker Incumbent |
72.5% | 9,808 | |
| Republican | Bart Mulvihill | 27.5% | 3,717 | |
| Total Votes | 13,525 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Baker won re-election to the Hawaii State Senate from Hawaii's 5th Senate District. Baker received 8,506 votes in the election, defeating Jan Shields (R), who received 6,286 votes. Additionally, 1,045 "Blank" votes and 14 "Over" votes were cast in the election.[6] Baker raised $152,764 for her campaign; Shields raised $75,915.[7]
| Hawaii State Senate, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Rosalyn Baker (D)
|
8,506 | 53.7% | ||
| Jan Shields (R) | 6,286 | 39.7% | ||
| Blank | 1,045 | 6.6% | ||
| Over | 14 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, Baker collected $152,764 in campaign donations.[8] The five largest contributors to her campaign were as follows:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Patsy T. Mink PAC | $4,000 |
| Hawaii Operating Engineers | $4,000 |
| Hawaii Optometric Association | $4,000 |
| Hawaii State Teachers Association | $4,000 |
| Hawaii Carpenters Local 745 | $3,650 |
Personal
Baker is divorced.
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- Hawaii: Conference Committee Sends Bill Requiring Background Checks on ... - Hawaii Reporter
- Gov. Abercrombie Urged to Sign Animal-Protection Bills - Hawaii Reporter
- Maui Demo Convention Adds Big Names - Maui TV News (blog)
- Legislation ensures emergency compassionate care for sex assault victims - Hawaii 24/7 (press release)
- USA TODAY Sports investigation: Holes in stadium security - News10.net
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External links
- Campaign website
- Legislative profile on Vote Smart
- Bio on Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
References
- ↑ Roz Baker, "Roz On," accessed September 16, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Reporter, "State Senator "Appalled" by Newspaper Lobbying Tactics," April 28, 2012
- ↑ State of Hawaii: Office of Elections, "Federal/State/County Candidates, 2012 Primary Elections," retrieved June 11, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Secretary of State - Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ State of Hawaii Office of Elections, “Hawaii General 2012 - State of Hawaii – Statewide,” November 20, 2012
- ↑ Hawaii Senate official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 5 Hawaii Senate candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Rosalyn Baker
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| Preceded by Jamie Kalani English (D) |
Hawaii State Senate District 6 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
Hawaii State Senate District 5 2002–2012 |
Succeeded by Shan Tsutsui (D) |
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