Rosalyn Baker | |
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Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 6th district |
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Assumed office January 16, 2013 |
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Preceded by | J. Kalani English |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 5th district |
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In office January 2003 – January 16, 2013 |
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Preceded by | J. Kalani English |
Succeeded by | Gilbert Keith-Agaran |
Member of the Hawaii Senate from the 4th district |
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In office 1993 – January 1999 |
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Succeeded by | Jan Buen |
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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In office January 1989 – 1993 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
El Campo, Texas |
September 20, 1946
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Lahaina, Hawaii |
Alma mater |
Southwest Texas State University University of Southwestern Louisiana |
Website | rozbaker |
Rosalyn 'Roz' H. Baker (born September 20, 1946 in El Campo, Texas) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Hawaii Senate since January 16, 2013 representing District 6. Baker served consecutively from 2003 until 2013 in the District 5 seat, and previously served from 1993 until 1999, having served consecutively in the Hawaii State Legislature from 1989 until 1993 in the Hawaii House of Representatives. Baker was appointed to the Senate in 1993 and currently serves as the Senate Chair of Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Baker earned her BA in political science and speech from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and attended the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette).