Nan Baker (born December 3, 1954) is a

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politician. Formerly, she represented the 16th district as a member of the

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from 2009 to 2016.

Life and career

Baker was a member of the Westlake City Council, and she has been a member of the Westlake Board of Education. Baker is a small business owner. Baker earned an AA in business; a BA from Baldwin Wallace College; and is a graduate of the leadership academy at the

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, where she was awarded the David C. Sweet distinguished alumni award in 2006. She is married and has 3 children.

Ohio House of Representatives

On November 4, 2008, Baker won election to the

, defeating incumbent

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. A businesswoman, she was elected in 2008 with 50.9% of the vote and was re-elected in 2010. She won two more terms in 2012 and 2014 before being term limited in 2016.

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External links

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