Thomas E. Baker

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State Representative
Democrat
Bills & Committees
Self-employed
Polk
76
01/09/1995 - 01/12/1997
71

Birth: March 29, 1941. Education: Graduated North High School, 1959; Attended Howard University, 1960-1963. Military Service: U.S. Army Veteran, 1960-1963. Spouse: Dorothy. Children: 3. Grandchildren: 3. Profession and Activities: Owner of Custom Services, 1979-present; Factory worker at Delavan Manufacturing, 1964-1979; Member: City Vision Board; Iowa Lutheran Hospital Board; Bankers Trust Advisory Board; Polk County Charter Commission; Iowa White House Conference on Small Business Steering Committee; United Way of Central Iowa Board of Directors, 1983-1990; Tiny Tots Day Care Center Board of Directors, 1984-1988; Corinthian Baptist Church; Commissioner: Des Moines Civil Service Commission, 1988-1989. Chair: Private Industry Council, 1985-1990. Founder: Targeted Small Business Program for Minorities and Women in Iowa, 1986. Recipient: Iowa Small Business Advocate of the Year, 1986; Iowa Minority Advocate Award, 1987. Term: Third.

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State Representative
Democrat
Advisory College
Polk
75
01/11/1993 - 01/08/1995
71

Birth: March 29,1941. Education: Graduated North High School, 1959. Attended Howard University, 1960-1961. Military service: U.S. Army veteran, 1960-1963. Spouse: Dorothy. Children: 3. Grandchildren: 2. Activities: Owner of Baker Sanitary Supply, 1979-present. Factory worker at Delavan Manufacturing, 1964-1979. Owner of TMT Janitor Service, 1963-1980. Member: Polk County Charter Commission; Iowa White House Conference on Small Business Steering Committee; UAW Local 552 Bargaining Committee, 1968; United Way of Central Iowa Board of Directors, 1983-1990; Tiny Tots Day Care Center Board of Directors, 1984-1988; Corinthian Baptist Church. Commissioner: Des Moines Civil Rights Commission, 1988-1989; Des Moines Public Housing, 1986-1987. Chair: Private Industry Council, 1985-1990; Economic Development, NAACP, 1984-1990. Founder, Targeted Small Business Program for Minorities and Women in Iowa, 1986. Recipient: Iowa Small Business Advocate of the Year, 1986; State of Iowa NAACP President's Award for Outstanding Community Service, 1986; Iowa Minority Advocate Award, 1987. Term: Second.

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State Representative
Democrat
Businessman
Polk
74
01/14/1991 - 01/10/1993
85

Birth: March 29,1941. Education: Graduated North High School, 1959. Attended Howard University, 1960-1961. Military service: U.S. Army veteran, 1960-1963. Spouse: Dorothy. Children: 3. Grandchildren: 2. Activities: Owner of Baker Sanitary Supply, 1979-present. Factory worker at Delavan Manufacturing, 1964-1979. Owner of TMT Janitor Service, 1963-1980. Member: Polk County Charter Commission; Iowa White House Conference on Small Business Steering Committee; UAW Local 552 Bargaining Committee, 1968; United Way of Central Iowa Board of Directors, 1983-1990; Tiny Tots Day Care Center Board of Directors, 1984-1988; Corinthian Baptist Church. Commissioner: Des Moines Civil Rights Commission, 1988-1989; Des Moines Public Housing, 1986-1987. Chair: Private Industry Council, 1985-1990; Economic Development, NAACP, 1984-1990. Founder, Targeted Small Business Program for Minorities and Women in Iowa, 1986. Recipient: Iowa Small Business Advocate of the Year, 1986; State of Iowa NAACP President's Award for Outstanding Community Service, 1986; Iowa Minority Advocate Award, 1987. Term: First.

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