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Tommy Baker
| Tommy Baker | ||
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| Arkansas House of Representatives District 55 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 2007 - January 10, 2013 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $15,869/year | |
| Per diem | $136/per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2006 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Financial Services | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Baker works in financial services.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Baker served on these committees:
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly, Chair
- Joint Budget Committee, Arkansas Assembly
- City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Local Government Personnel
- Subcommittee on Courts and Civil Law
- Subcommittee on Executive
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Baker served on these committees:
- Legislative Council, Arkansas Assembly
- City, County and Local Affairs Committee, Arkansas House (Chair)
- Judiciary Committee, Arkansas House
- House Rules Committee, Arkansas House
- Subcommittee on Claims Review (Vice Chair)
- Subcommittee on Corrections and Criminal Law
- Subcommittee on Hospital and Medicaid Study
Issues
Sponsored legislation
Baker's sponsored legislation includes:
- HB 1240 - "TO MODIFY THE AMOUNT OF VOTES REQUIRED TO BE ELECTED TO A MUNICIPAL POSITION WITHOUT A RUNOFF."
- HB 1315 - "REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANNUAL REPORTS BY MAYORS OF CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS."
- HB 1465 - "TO UPDATE PROCEDURES FOR VIOLATIONS OF COUNTY ORDINANCES."
For a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Elections
2010
Baker won seeking re-election to the 55th district seat in 2010. He faced no opposition.[1]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Baker won re-election to the 55th District Seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives, running unopposed in the general election.[2]
Baker raised $15,150 for his campaign.[3]
Campaign donors
2010
| Arkansas House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Tommy Baker's campaign in 2010 | |
| Harris Jr, Joe | $1,000 |
| Cunningham, Ernest | $1,000 |
| Digirolamo, Mark | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $10,550 |
2008
Below are Baker's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[4]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Health | $3,000 |
| Stephens Group | $2,000 |
| Nucor Corp | $2,000 |
| Wal-Mart | $1,000 |
| Southwestern Electric Power | $750 |
Recent news
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Tommy Baker News Feed
- The Fix's top 15 gubernatorial races - Washington Post (blog)
- Movie Listings for May 24-30 - New York Times
- Raw Video: Moore, Okla. tornado - myfox8.com
- Theater - New York Times
- US rig count is unchanged at 1769 - Salon
- Movie Listings for May 17-23 - New York Times
- State Briefs - Baxter Bulletin
- Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the crew of the Enterprise return in Star Trek Into ... - Winnipeg Free Press
- Forms out for Foxx - Transit eyes Marketplace Fairness - Airlines not worried ... - Politico (blog)
- Movie Listings for May 10-16 - New York Times
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External links
- Arkansas House of Representatives - Rep. Tommy Baker
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008
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Succeeded by Monte Hodges (D) |
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