Lisa Baker (Pennsylvania politician)

Lisa Baker is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 20th District since 2007. She chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This article is about the Pennsylvania State Senator. For the Western Australian MLA, see Lisa Baker (Australian politician).
Lisa Baker
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 20th district
Assumed office
January 2, 2007
Preceded byCharles Lemmond
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Gary
Residence(s)Lehman Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Alma materShippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Education

Baker graduated from Dallas High School[1] and received a Bachelors degree in Government Administration from Shippensburg University in 1983.[2]

Political career

First elected in 2006, Baker has won re-election three times, only once facing an opponent in the general election.[2] Baker serves on six committees, and is chair of the Judiciary Committee and vice-chair of the Labor and Industry Committee. Prior to her election as a State Senator, Baker worked on the staff of State Senator Charles Lemmond and Governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker.[3]

Baker voted in favor of Act 76, which would have abolished school property taxes in Pennsylvania, and also opposes a severance tax on natural gas drillers.[4] Baker voted against legalizing medical cannabis in Pennsylvania.[5] Baker is also against legalizing adult-use cannabis in the state.[6]

In 2022, she sponsored a bill that would ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania, as well as private money to fund election operations.[7]

Committee Assignments
  • Judiciary, Chair[8]
  • Labor & Industry, Vice Chair[8]
  • Aging & Youth[8]
  • Banking & Insurance[8]
  • Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure[8]
  • Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness[8]

Personal life

She lives in Lehman Township with her husband Gary and her son Carson.[1] She is a member of the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center Advisory Board and a trustee of the independent day school Wyoming Seminary.[9]

References
  1. "Biography". www.senatorbaker.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  2. "Lisa Baker (Pennsylvania)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. "Pennsylvania State Senate - Lisa Baker". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  4. "Baker faces Green Party challenger". The Citizen's Voice. November 3, 2018.
  5. "Senator Lisa Baker Statement on Medical Cannabis Act Vote". Senator Lisa Baker. 12 May 2015.
  6. Kalinowski, Bob. "Baker, Yudichak offer differing opinions on recreational pot bill". www.citizensvoice.com.
  7. "Pa. Senate passes legislation banning ballot drop boxes, private funding of elections". pennlive. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
  8. "Senator Lisa Baker". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  9. "Directory, Wyoming Seminary". Retrieved January 28, 2019.

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