Dave Baker (born March 27, 1962) is an American politician serving as a member of the
Minnesota House of Representatives since 2015. A member of the
Republican Party of Minnesota, Baker represents District 16B in west-central
Minnesota, which includes the city of
Willmar and parts of
Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohi County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 43,732. As of November 20, 1871, its county seat is Willmar.
Kandiyohi County comprises the US Census Bureau's "Willmar, MN Micropolit ...
.
Early life and education
Baker was raised in
Hamel, Minnesota
Hamel is an unincorporated community in Medina, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Hamel has its owfire station and post office with ZIP code 55340.
The area was platted as a city as early as 1879, but efforts to incorporate faile ...
.
He attended Aitkin High School and the
St. Cloud Area Vocational Technical Institute.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Baker was elected to the
Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014, defeating incumbent
Mary Sawatsky, and has been reelected every two years since.
During the 2015-16 legislative session Baker served as an assistant majority leader. Since 2021 he has served as an assistant minority leader. He is the minority lead on the Workforce Development Finance and Policy Committee and sits on the Human Services Finance and Human Services Policy Committees.
Electoral history
Personal life
Baker has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1985. They have three children and reside in
Willmar, Minnesota.
References
External links
Rep. Dave Baker''official Minnesota House of Representatives website''
Dave Baker''official campaign website''
Son's overdose death drives this Minnesota legislator's work
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1962 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Minnesota House of Representatives
People from Hennepin County, Minnesota
Businesspeople from Minnesota
21st-century American politicians
People from Willmar, Minnesota