1. Judy Baker is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives and a former Region VII Director for the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
12 Facts About Judy Baker
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Judy Baker ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2020 general election for Missouri's 19th Senate District.
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Judy Baker was born in Columbia, Missouri to elementary school teacher Beverly Wall and physician Dr Norman Wall.
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Judy Baker's father was a military doctor, which prompted several moves for the family during her youth.
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Judy Baker graduated in 1978 from Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Judy Baker has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia College, the University of Missouri, Washington University in St Louis, and New York University.
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Judy Baker was first elected to the Missouri House in November 2004, defeating Republican Robert Northrup.
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Judy Baker ran unopposed in 2006 to earn her second term.
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In 2008 Judy Baker aspired to higher office, running for US Congress in Missouri's 9th Congressional District to replace Kenny Hulshof.
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Judy Baker would hold that position for just over two years until resigning in early December, 2011.
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Judy Baker was one of eight Democratic candidates for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 2012.
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Judy Baker came in second to former Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee, who was defeated in the general election by Republican incumbent Peter Kinder.