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Mark Baker

Mark Baker is running for Georgia US Representative, District 13, Democratic Primary.

Personal background

Mark is from Chicago, Illinois. He received a bachelors from Dillard University in New Orleans, Louisiana. He also received a Doctor of Philosophy in African American Studies from Clark Atlanta University.

Professional background

Mark is a Independent Educational Consultant and Member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association. He previously worked as a Fulton County School resource Officer, and a certified instructor of Law Enforcement Officer's response to Weapons of Mass Destruction with FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security. He also served as a Professor of Current Issues in African American Studies and Introduction to Women Studies at Clark Atlanta University. He also served as a Community Relations Officer, Sergeant, and Shift Supervisor at Clark Atlanta's Department of Public Safety.

Political background

Dr. Mark Baker is currently city council member representing District 7 in South Fulton. He was elected in 2017, and is serving his second term. He was the first city council member elected to this district and is the Chairman of the Council. He was selected by the Council to serve as Mayor Pro Tem between 2018 and 2020.

Healthcare

As a city council member, he passed a resolution that would make it unlawful to install 5G towers without properly assessing public health risks of building that tower.

Wants to create quarterly health fairs.

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Economy

As a city council member, he introduced and passed the Crown Act. This bill ends the discrimination of natural hair in the workplace.

Wants to create quarterly job fairs.

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Environment

As of March 10, 2022, Mark Baker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Immigration

As of March 10, 2022, Mark Baker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Foreign Policy and Immigration

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