About Senator Baker
Senator Gilbert Baker Quick Facts
- Number 4 in Senate Seniority Working Directly with Senate Leadership Team during the 09 session
- Served as a UCA Teacher, Academic Advisor, and Administrator for 22 years before taking a limited early retirement when elected in 2000; Married to Susan Chatham for 26 years; children 7 to 24 years of age
- Chairman, Higher Ed Subcommittee
- Chairman, Children and Youth Committee
- Vice-Chairman, State Agencies Committee: UCA, AETN, CHDC
- Joint Budget, Rules, Hospital and Medicaid Study Group, Academic Facilities Oversight (all public school facilities), Senate Education, and Senate State Agencies
- Active Chamber Member, Conway and the County
- Independent Living Services Board
- Life Choices Board
- Faulkner County Area Agency on Aging
- Habitat for Humanity Advisory Board
- Southern Regional Education Board
- State Workforce Investment Board
Senator Gilbert Baker was elected to the State Senate in the fall of 2000. He is currently serving his seventh year. Prior to his election, he served as a teacher, academic advisor, and administrator at the University of Central Arkansas, working there for over 22 years.Gilbert serves on the boards of Independent Living Services, Habitat for Humanity, Faulkner County Area Agency on Aging, Life Choices Crisis Pregnancy Center, Southern Regional Education Board and the State Workforce Investment Board.
He serves as chair of both the Senate Children and Youth Committee and the Legislative Council Higher Education Sub-Committee. He is a member of the Senate State Agencies, Joint Budget and Education Committees.
Gilbert enjoys working with people and loves his job.
Gilbert and Susan, along with their children, live in Conway.