Nan Baker | |
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Member of the Cuyahoga County Council from the 1st district | |
In office January 2, 2017 –January 2, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Greenspan |
Succeeded by | Patrick Kelly |
Member of the OhioHouseofRepresentatives from the 16th district | |
In office January 5,2009 –December 31,2016 | |
Preceded by | Jennifer Brady |
Succeeded by | David Greenspan |
Personal details | |
Born | Cleveland,Ohio,U.S. | December 3,1954
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Westlake,Ohio,U.S. |
Alma mater | Baldwin Wallace College (AA,BA) Cleveland State University |
Profession | Businesswoman |
Nan Baker (born December 3,1954) is a Republican politician. Formerly,she represented the 16th district as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 2009 to 2016. [1]
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 Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University,where she was awarded the David C. Sweet distinguished alumni award in 2006. [2] She is married and has 3 children. [3]
On November 4,2008,Baker won election to the Ohio House of Representatives,defeating incumbent Jennifer Brady. [4] A businesswoman,she was elected in 2008 with 50.9% of the vote [5] and was re-elected in 2010. [6] She won two more terms in 2012 and 2014 before being term limited in 2016.
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