Ben Baker (politician)
Ben Baker | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from district 160 | |
| Ambassador to | |
| Assumed office January 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Reiboldt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Indianapolis |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Naomi[1] |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Ozark Christian College |
| Website | Official website |
Ben Baker is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives since 2019.
Biography
Baker is a graduate and former dean of Ozark Christian College, and a former mayor and councilmember in Neosho, Missouri. He was first elected to the Missouri House in 2018, where he sits on committees for administrative rules, elementary and secondary education, and workforce development.[2]
In 2020, Baker proposed House Bill 2044 to "require libraries to create review boards to regulate library events and anything else in the library considered age-inappropriate sexual material".[3][4]
References
- ^ "Ben Baker's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "Ben Baker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "Neosho lawmaker concerned about drag queen story hours wants parents to police libraries". Springfield News-Leader. 16 January 2020.
- ^ Selley, Chris (9 March 2020). "Toronto's head librarian digs in deeper in her defence of free speech". National Post.
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