Carey Baker

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carey Baker
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 16, 1963(1963-03-16)
Age	61
Birthplace	Eustis
Country	United States
Birth City	Florida
Horoscope	Pisces

Carey Baker Biography

Carey Baker is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 16, 1963 in Eustis, Florida, United States. Baker was raised in Eustis. Baker is the son Leighton Baker, a former State Representative. Baker’s family owned the A.W. Peterson Gun Shop since 1952. Baker joined the family business at 18 years of age and it is still in operation today. Baker attended Lake-Sumter Community College and graduated from Tavares High School.

Baker introduced HB 805, which extended Florida’s voucher program for private schools to military families in 2003. Frank Attkisson introduced the bill for Baker while Baker was in Iraq. The bill was passed with 74 to 42 votes.

In 2004, Baker passed legislation designating an eight-mile stretch of State Road 50, from Mascotte to Stuckey, the “Eric Ulysses Ramirez Highway”. Ramirez was a 1991 graduate of Mount Dora High School, serving in the National Guard. He was killed on February 12, 2004, in Iraq. He was 31 years old.

In 2004, Anna Cowin, the Leesburg Republican who held the 20th District State Senate Seat, announced that she would not seek re-election to her seat and instead would run for Lake County Superintendent of Schools. Baker announced his intention to run for the Senate seat and won the 2004 special election. He was re-elected to full terms in 2006 and 2008. The 20th Senate district includes parts of Marion, Sumter, Lake, Volusia and Seminole counties. While serving in the Florida Senate, he served as Chairman of the Senate Government Operations Committee and on the Senate Transportation Committee, Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senate General Government Appropriation Committee.

Baker ran for Republican nomination and defeated Betty Hensinger (a Lake County businesswoman) in the primary election. DeBary Democrat Rick Dwyer (a computer consultant) defeated Baker in the November general election. This secured him election to the Florida House of Representatives. Baker was then reelected to the House of Representatives in 2002 without opposition. Baker was Vice Chair of Florida’s Juvenile Justice Committee from 2001-2002, Co- Chair of Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Sub-Committee from 2003-2004, and served on the Fiscal Policy and Resources Committee and the Insurance Committee (2001-2002), and the Workforce and Technical Skills Committee (2001-2002).

Carey Baker Net Worth

Carey Baker is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carey Baker 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Carey Baker, a former Republican member of the Florida Legislature, was born March 16, 1963. He currently serves as the Property Assessor for Lake County. Baker is an ex-Republican member of the Florida Legislature. Baker was the State Representative for Florida’s 25th District from 2000 to 2004, and the State Senator for Florida’s 20th District from 2004 to 2010.

A record number of 83 state legislators had to retire in 2000 due to term limits that were added to the Florida Constitution in 1992 by 77 percent. This group included Representative Stan Bainter, of Eustis. The House District 25 seat was opened for the first time in 26 years. The 25th House district included the southwest Marion County, west Volusia County, west Seminole County, northwest Seminole County, and east Marion County.

In 2003, while a member of the Florida House of Representatives, Baker was deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Baker served as First Sergeant of Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, which was assigned to protect a logistic base near Balad. The area, north of Baghdad, is located in the Sunni Triangle, one of the most dangerous areas in Iraq. During his deployment, Baker faced numerous close calls: in one instance, a mortar round hit a bus full of soldiers. The base Baker was stationed at was under constant attack by mortar fire and rocket fire. On his last day of deployment, a missile landed in the camp but did not explode.

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In 2007, Baker was part of a thirteen-member team of Florida Army National Guardsmen sent to train soldiers from former Soviet Union satellite countries.

Facts & Trivia

Carey Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Carey Baker celebrates birthday on March 16 of every year.

In 2010, Baker introduced SJR 72, the Health Care Freedom Act. The act placed an initiative on the ballot that would have banned any laws requiring people to participate in a health care system. The bill passed the Senate and House and was placed on the ballot as Amendment 9. On July 29, 2010, Leon County Circuit Judge James Shelfer said the measure was misleading and could confuse voters. The Florida Supreme Court upheld the lower court’s ruling on August 31, 2010.