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Mark Baker (Montana)
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| Organization: | Mercury Public Affairs | ||
| Role: | Counsel | ||
| Location: | Helena, Mont. | ||
| Expertise: | Attorney | ||
| Affiliation: | Republican | ||
| Education: | • Boston University (B.A.) • American University Washington College of Law (J.D.) | ||
| Website: | Official website | ||
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Mark Baker serves as counsel for Mercury Public Affairs and is an attorney and a managing partner with law firm Anderson, Baker & Swanson in Helena, Montana. Baker was the Montana campaign chair for Republican Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign.
Career
From 1999 to 2013, Mark Baker served as counsel for the Montana-based Denny Miller Associates, a government relations consulting firm.[1] Baker specialized in telecom, defense, health care and natural resources issues.[2] At the same time, Baker also served as legislative director and counsel to U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) and as chief of staff to U.S. Rep. Rick Hill (R-Mont.)[2]
In 1999, Baker also co-founded Anderson, Baker & Swanson, a law firm based in Helena, Montana. Baker's firm is still active and Baker serves as managing partner.[1]
Baker helped to raise money in Montana for the George W. Bush's 2004 presidential campaign.[3]
In 2008 and 2012, Baker served as Montana state finance chairman for Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns and also served on the financial committee for the Romney for President campaign.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[4]
In 2013, Baker was named one of the top 500 influencers by Campaigns and Elections magazine, which described Baker as the "top Republican fundraiser in the state."[5]
Baker joined Mercury Public Affairs as counsel In 2014. As of 2015, Baker is still with the Washington, D.C.-based political strategy and consulting firm.[2]
As of 2015, Baker was a member of the National Finance Committee for the National Republican Congressional Committee, on the board of advisors for GCS Holdings, Inc., and was on the board for the Montana Taxpayers Association and Treasure State Resource Industry Association.[2]
Presidential election, 2016
In August 2015, Baker was appointed Marco Rubio's 2016 presidential campaign chairman in Montana.[6][7]
Rubio suspended his presidential campaign on March 15, 2016.[8]
See also
- Mercury Public Affairs
- Marco Rubio presidential campaign, 2016
- Mitt Romney
- National Republican Congressional Committee
- George W. Bush
- Rick Hill
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Mark Baker," accessed December 4, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Mercury, "Mark Baker," accessed December 4, 2015
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Romney organizes Montana fundraising panel," December 4, 2007
- ↑ Independent Record, "Romney names his Montana finance team," December 2, 2011
- ↑ TMC News, "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns & Elections)," January 22, 2013
- ↑ Great Falls Tribune, "Rubio names Montana campaign chairman," August 3, 2015
- ↑ Billings Gazette, "Presidential hopeful Rubio names Montana campaign chairman," August 3, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Marco Rubio Suspends His Presidential Campaign," March 15, 2016
