Gilbert Baker

Former Arkansas State Senator and unsuccessful candidate for the US Senate

As the second-ranked Arkansas State Senator, Gilbert Baker served sixth consecutive terms for Senate District 30. First elected to the Senate in 2000, Senator Baker has served District 30 since 2001. During the 88th Legislative Session, Senator Baker serves as chairman of Joint Budget Committee and vice chairman of State Agencies and Governmental Affairs. June 2009, he was honored by the Arkansas Municipal League with the Distinguished Legislator Award. A graduate of O. Perry Walker High School in New Orleans, Senator Baker holds degrees from Louisiana Tech and the University of Arizona. With more than two decades of service to higher education, he is a retired music professor, advisor and former administrator at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. He is married to the former Susan Chatham. Senator and Mrs. Baker live in Conway with their children.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Positions

Faith & Freedom Coalition Founded by Ralph Reed in 2009

• Chairman, Arkansas

University of Central Arkansas

• Professor of Music (past)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

Republican Party of Arkansas

• 12 contributions · 5,825 USD ('06→'12)

Mitt Romney U.S. senator from Utah, former Massachusetts governor

• 2 contributions · 5,000 USD ('12)

Tim Griffin Lieutenant governor of Arkansas; former US Representative from Arkansas

• 6 contributions · 3,279 USD ('11→'12)

Tom Cotton US Senator from Arkansas (2015-present); former US Representative (2013-2015)

• 3 contributions · 1,250 USD ('11→'12)

John Boozman US Senator from Arkansas (2011-present); former US Representative (2001-2011)

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('10)

Mike Huckabee Former Governor of Arkansas

• 1 contribution · 500 USD ('07)

Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account

• 1 contribution · 300 USD ('06)

Cecile H Bledsoe Arkansas State Senator

• 1 contribution · 250 USD ('12)

Campaign Donors

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Therral Story Therral Story Operating

• 2 contributions · 4,800 USD ('09)

Ed Ligon Former CEO, Orbit Valve International Inc

• 3 contributions · 4,800 USD ('09)

Patrick Walker Physician, Nephropathology Associates

• 4 contributions · 2,400 USD ('09→Jun 30 '10)

Dan E Rowe Dermatolgist, Carson City Nevada

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD (May 13 '10)

Karl Rove Chief strategist and top advisor to George W Bush

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD ('09)

C Boyden Gray Heir to the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco fortune. Conservative activist, lobbyist; George Mason University law professor, and founder of Committee of Justice

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD ('09)

A James Clark Owned one of the country’s largest general contracting conglomerates in the US

• 1 contribution · 2,400 USD ('09)

Clint Reed Former Chief of Staff, Senator Marco Rubio

• 1 contribution · 2,200 USD (Sep 30 '09)

John Brizzolara Physician, Little Rock Arkansas

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('09)

Ed Rogers Deputy assistant to President George H.W. Bush

• 1 contribution · 2,000 USD ('09)