[521] In August 2016, the state legislature overrode Baker's veto of legislation requiring health insurance coverage for long-term Lyme disease treatment. Baker signs distracted driving bill: Here's how it impacts you", "Governor Baker Grants $5 Million for Regional School Transportation Funding", "Baker Outlines Charter School Plans At Mattapan School", "Massachusetts charter school advocates, foes face off at Statehouse", "Gov. [328] In October 2017, Baker's administration announced $7million in grants to seven advanced manufacturing projects, five associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, or the University of Massachusetts Lowell. [129], In July 2017, Baker announced $30.5million in community development block grants to 58 municipalities in the state to respond to specific housing, community, and economic development projects that support low- and moderate-income residents. Liverpool, Merseyside, L14. [365] In December 2018, the commission Baker enacted the previous January to review the state's transportation needs released a two-volume report outlining 18 specific recommendations in five broad categories,[366] and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation released a report showing that wait times at the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles offices had increased over the previous year, which state officials attributed to the introduction of the federal Real ID Act in the state. Gives Out $20M In Grants To Grow Energy Storage Market", "Baker-Polito Administration Files Legislation to Improve Residents' Access to Home Energy Information", "Governors say cost, reliability, renewable benefits would flow from unified power grid", Massachusetts Comprehensive Energy Plan: Commonwealth and Regional Demand Analysis, "Baker-Polito Administration Files Hydropower Legislation to Increase Access to Clean, Cost-Effective Renewable Energy", "Baker musters energy secretaries to push action on hydro bill", "Gov. Charlie Baker says", "Gov. Charlie Baker to testify before US Senate panel on Obamacare", "Here's what you need to know about Massachusetts Gov. Furthermore, ethics guidelines at Harvard Pilgrim prevented Baker from carrying out any political fundraising while he held an executive position. Charlie Baker to sign bill ensuring illegal immigrants do not get driver's licenses", "Charlie Baker says Trump's refugee ban 'will not make the country safer', "Gov. Baker grew up with two younger brothers, Jonathan and Alex, in Needham, Massachusetts, before moving to Rockport. [167] In April 2018, Baker submitted a request to the U.S. Treasury Department that 138 census tracts in Massachusetts be designated as "opportunity zones" under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Charlie Baker signs law guaranteeing birth control without copays in Massachusetts", "Gov. [303] In November 2018, Baker's administration released estimates showing that the National Grid lockout had cost the state $13million in unemployment benefits and had lost the state $1.5million to $1.8million in income tax revenue. [368], In June 2015, Baker announced $5million in grants to the state's 85 regional public school districts for transportation. (Arrests investigated by agencies outside the Missouri State Highway Patrol are not included.) [189] In June 2016, with the fiscal year ending that month, the Massachusetts state budget had a year-end shortfall of more than $300million,[190] the state's general fund budget rose by 6.1 percent,[191] and Baker stated his opposition to implementing a "millionaire's tax. [217] In December 2018, Baker's administration announced that the state income tax would fall to 5.05% effective January1 of the following year,[218] the state's Administration and Finance Secretary announced that the state estimated tax revenue growth to increase 2.7% for the upcoming fiscal year,[219] and Baker signed into law a compromise bill applying the state hotel tax to short-term rentals with the exemption amendment Baker had proposed the previous August. Our wealth data indicates income average is $90k. Charlie Baker signs law to avert health insurance price spikes for retired teachers", "Black students disproportionately suspended at schools in Quincy, Weymouth, Plymouth", "Governor Baker Announces $5.5 million for Capital projects at Springfield Technical and Holyoke Community Colleges", "Baker administration rolls out plan to make public college affordable", "Baker-Polito Administration Announces Support for edX MicroMasters Programs", "UMass Boston: Gov. today", "Pregnant Worker Protection Law Goes Into Effect In Mass", "Massachusetts Gov. In May 2022, I consulted with Dr. Baker for my dislocated shoulder. [300][301] Following multiple gas explosions in the Merrimack Valley in September 2018, Baker stated the following month that National Grid crews replacing natural gas pipeline in the region were fully staffed, but that the worker lockout was creating "collateral impact" because "we have so many people doing the work in the Merrimack Valley who are not available to do work in other places," and that the lockout was "creating legitimate issues for developers, for businesses and for homeowners around the commonwealth. The notes were secured by promising future federal highway funds. He may now be looking at an extended stay in prison. Charlie Baker opposes Trump administration plan for 100,000 National Guard troops outlined in draft memo", "Gov. [163] The following month, Baker stated that in order to attract Amazon to Massachusetts that "I would expect that if we were to do something it would probably be more of a standalone thing than something we would do as part of a general economic development bill," adding that "Amazon is very different than sort of the traditional economic development bill. [439] In June 2017, Massachusetts utilities issued the first RFP under the energy diversification law signed by Baker in August 2016,[440] and the following month, five major bids were submitted. [669] In November 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released estimates showing that opioid overdose deaths were 6 percent lower during the first nine months of 2019 than the first nine months of 2018, while the presence of fentanyl in opioid-related overdose deaths during the first six months of 2019 rose to an all-time high of 93 percent. Charlie Baker, backtracking, would not sign Airbnb tax extension", "Massachusetts income tax rate will not drop in 2017", "Gov. [617][618] In the same month, Baker announced a statewide anti-stigma media campaign to combat stereotypes about drug addiction,[619] a core competencies program in prevention and management of prescription drug misuse at the state's medical schools,[620] and signed into law a bill making fentanyl trafficking a crime. [587] The same month, he criticized Trump for his comments about the NFL racial inequality protests as "unpresidential and divisive. [454] In September 2016, following the record breaking snowfall in Boston from the 201415 North American winter and during a severe drought,[455] Baker signed an executive order directing various state cabinet offices to develop and implement a statewide, comprehensive climate change adaptation plan. [22][23] Baker graduated from Needham High School in 1975, alongside future Governor of New Jersey, Phil Murphy. The 19th District Court Judge Christopher Dassau, a former prosecutor for the city of Baker, died Sunday, Baker officials said. [239] In June 2018, Baker toured the MGM Springfield casino nearing completion,[240] and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a proposal to allow the MGM Springfield casino to serve alcoholic beverages until 4a.m.[241] In January 2019, Baker announced that he planned to file legislation to permit Massachusetts residents to wager on professional sports, including online-only sports pool operators, stating "Expanding Massachusetts' developing gaming industry to include wagering on professional sports is an opportunity for Massachusetts to invest in local aid while remaining competitive with many other states pursuing similar regulations. [600] In December 2018, Baker called for the suspension of a state district court judge who allegedly assisted an illegal immigrant from being detained by an ICE agent during a legal proceeding from hearing further criminal cases until the federal investigation of the incident is concluded. Charlie Baker says President Donald Trump 'made the wrong decision' on DACA, calls for quick action in Congress", "Gov. Charlie Baker's budget cuts", "Gov. Charlie Baker looks to spur investments in Springfield, other 'Opportunity Zone' communities", "U.S. Treasury Department Approves Baker-Polito Administration Opportunity Zone Designations", "Mass. "13 new selectmen settle in for challenges. Charlie Baker voices opposition to broad-based tax increase", "Legislative hearings kick off on $40 billion fiscal 2018 state budget", "With tax revenues weak, lawmakers unlikely to reverse midyear budget cuts", "Massachusetts bond rating downgraded, S&P cites reserve policies", "Gov. However, Baker easily fended off this challenge, receiving nearly 70% of the vote in the Republican primary on September 4, 2018. Christopher Charles Piazza. [57] In December 2013, Baker chose as his running mate Karyn Polito, a former opponent of same-sex marriage who had come to support marriage equality.[58][59]. His nationality is Australian. [186], In January 2016, Baker announced $50million in midyear cuts to reduce a $320million shortfall in the state budget for fiscal year 2016,[187] and in the same month, Baker submitted a $39.6billion state budget proposal for fiscal year 2017 to the state legislature. He also opposed the bill's ban on facial recognition technology. [13][21] He later said he went to Harvard "because of the brand" and wrote, "With a few exceptions those four years are ones I would rather forget. Name. Christopher Russell began dating the love of his life in 2004 when he was just 21 years old. He will replace Mark Emmert, who announced his intent to retire. Charlie Baker signs hospital pricing compromise into law", "Mass. ", Johnson, Carolyn Y. Charlie Baker says", "Governor Baker vetoes bill to protect and expand abortion access in Mass", "Baker Vetoes Bill Expanding Abortion Access In Mass", "Massachusetts governor vetoes abortion expansion measure", "Abortion access policies become law in Massachusetts despite Governor Baker's veto", "Baker Says Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade Would Be 'Massive Setback' For Women", "Roe v. Wade overturned: Massachusetts Gov. He's lived in England, Israel, and all over the US. He stepped down in July 2009 to run for governor on a platform of fiscal conservatism and cultural liberalism. Charlie Baker says", "Baker-Polito Administration Launches Summer Nights Initiative for Youth", "Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Benefits of 150 Miles of New Trails for Walking and Biking", "Massachusetts awards $1.8 million in recreational trail grants to 49 communities", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3.9 Million for 75 Trail Projects", "Gov. Sues Purdue Pharma Over 670 Residents Who Fatally Overdosed On Opioids", "Governor Baker Signs Second Major Piece of Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic in Massachusetts", "To Anyone Using Illicit Drugs In Mass. [117] In July 2015, Baker announced $26million in community development block grants to 65 municipalities for housing, infrastructure improvements, childcare vouchers, and other services. [456] In December 2016, Baker's administration released regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas, transportation, and electricity generation industries. [31], Baker ran for the board of selectmen of Swampscott, Massachusetts, in 2004, and won by a "landslide. In 2014, Baker ran for governor again and narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Martha Coakley. [552], In December 2020, Baker vetoed a bill that would lower to 16 the age at which someone can get an abortion without parental consent. Company Director. Charlie Baker as next president", "NCAA taps Massachusetts Gov. Baker was reared in Littleton, North Carolina. [165] In March 2018, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts released its business confidence index showing that employer confidence in the state had hit a 17-year high,[166] and Baker filed a $610million economic development bill. [75] Baker was reelected in a landslide with 67% of the vote and the highest vote total in the history of Massachusetts gubernatorial elections. [40] After the January 6 United States Capitol attack, Baker called for Trump to be removed from office. On November 25, 2013, Mark Fisher, a businessman and Tea Party member announced that he would run against Baker in the Republican primary. "We have no cause to hang our heads and will be stronger for having fought this one. On May 5, 1926, he died in his daughter's home in St. Joseph. Sir Robert George Humphrey Sherston-Baker, 7th Baronet. Christopher James Baker is known for True Detective (2014), Ozark (2017) and Shades of Blue (2016). He later served as Secretary of Administration and Finance under Weld and his successor, Paul Cellucci. The bill also extended the time frame for abortions beyond 24 weeks in cases in which the fetus cannot survive or the pregnancy would impose a substantial risk of grave impairment of the person's physical or mental health. [351] In April 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities released data showing that more than 8,000 of the 70,000 drivers for transportation network companies who applied failed to pass the state background check requirement signed into law by Baker the previous August. In 1969, the Bakers moved to Washington, D.C., where the elder Baker was named deputy undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the Nixon Administration, becoming the department's assistant secretary for policy and international affairs the next year, and in both capacities serving under Secretary of Transportation and former Massachusetts Governor John Volpe. Find Christopher Baker's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. You can find other locations and directions on Healthgrades. Medical Schools", "Massachusetts Gov. [441], In January 2018, Baker's administration announced that Eversource Energy's Northern Pass Project had received preliminary approval for the hydropower procurement under the energy diversification law. Baker attended Harvard College and graduated in 1979 with a Bachelor of Arts in English, where, by his own admission, he was a C-student-turned-B-student. [256] In November 2018, Baker stated that he would support raising the state's Registry of Deeds fee associated with funding the state's Community Preservation Trust Fund so that each town participating in the state's affordable housing program under the Community Preservation Act will each receive at least a 50 percent matching funds rate from the state. "[290][291] In March 2018, Baker signed into law a bill extending OSHA safety standards to municipal workplaces in the state,[292] and Baker defended the hiring practices of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. Ella Baker, in full Ella Josephine Baker, (born December 13, 1903, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.died December 13, 1986, New York, New York), American community organizer and political activist who brought her skills and principles to bear in the major civil rights organizations of the mid-20th century. Charlie Baker to make $294M in midyear budget cuts", "Massachusetts Gov. [7] In mid-2014, he was cast in Wild starring Reese Witherspoon. Charlie Baker hopes for faster work on generic drugs from FDA, talks Affordable Care Act", "Baker-Polito Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announce Five Year, $52.4 Billion Deal for MassHealth Restructuring", "Governor Baker Supports 21st Century Cures Act", "Baker Defends Parts Of Obamacare In Letter To U.S. House Majority Leader", "Gov. [74] Gonzalez suffered from low name recognition throughout the campaign and polls indicated that Baker would receive a majority of the vote from registered Democrats in the state. Baker's Veto Overruled", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $11.8 Million in Workforce Skills Capital Grants", "Baker-Polito Administration Announces Consolidation of Division of Professional Licensure", "Paid internships could help eliminate workforce skills gap, Gov. [12] He is the fourth generation in the family to bear the forename Charles. He is also on the board of OMV Petrol Ofisi AS and Vitol Group. [183][184] In November 2015, Baker signed into law a $326million supplemental spending bill for the remainder of fiscal year 2015,[185] and the following month, Baker's administration announced that the state income tax would fall to 5.1% effective January1 of the following year. Baker To Work With White House On Opioid Addiction", "Gov. [494], In October 2016, Baker criticized the length of the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for generic drugs, stated that progress was being made with the Obama Administration on a waiver extension for the state Medicaid program MassHealth, and expressed support for public discussion about changes to the ACA early the following year, stating: "It's my hope that states will be permitted to engage the federal government in an honest conversation about what's working and what needs to be worked on with respect to the ACA. [428][429] Also in April 2017, the Union of Concerned Scientists ranked Massachusetts first in energy efficiency standards and third in overall clean energy progress. [216] In October 2018, Baker signed into law a $541million supplemental budget bill for fiscal year 2018 that included a $220million deposit into the state's budget shortfall reserves, bringing the reserves up to $2billion and double their balance from when Baker took office. [67], On October 29, 2014, controversy arose over a story that Baker told the previous night about a fisherman and his two sons in New Bedford. Christopher lived on month day 1870, at address, Missouri. Charlie Baker signs $623 million life sciences bill", "Governor Baker Announces $7 Million in New Advanced Manufacturing Awards and Celebrates Opening of UMass Lowell's Fabric Discovery Center", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $3 Million in Community Compact IT Grants to 44 Cities and Towns", "WBUR Poll Shows The Gas Tax Ballot Question Is A Close Contest", "Baker-Polito Administration Issues Notice on Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) in Massachusetts", "Gov. Charlie Baker urges US government to let residents from Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador with 'Temporary Protected Status' stay", "Gov. [152] The following May, and following further jobs estimates from the state Labor and Workforce Development Office showing that the state unemployment had increased further to 3.6%, Baker attributed the increases to a "slow growth economy" but stated he "[does not] tend to make decisions about the long term based on a month or two's worth of data. [173][174] In December 2018, Baker's administration announced that Housing and Economic Development Secretary Jay Ash would be stepping down from the position and that he would be succeeded by his assistant secretary Mike Kennealy,[175] and in the same month, the state's Labor and Workforce Development Office announced that the state unemployment rate had fallen to 3.4%, three-tenths of a point lower than the national unemployment rate. "[164], Also in February 2018, Baker welcomed an announcement by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company that it was going to add 1,500 jobs to its Springfield headquarters and build a second $300million location with 500 jobs in the South Boston Seaport District. : 'There's A Very High Likelihood Fentanyl Could Be Present,' Official Says", "Massachusetts gets $50M for opioid treatment", "Massachusetts Expands Access to Opioid Reversal Medication", "Baker Seeks $5 Million For Police Program Targeting Opioid Dealers Who Skip Town To Avoid Scrutiny", "Report: Opioid Epidemic Cost Massachusetts $15.2 Billion In 2017", "Opioid Deaths Down, Overdose EMS Calls Up, And Fentanyl Remains Culprit In Mass", "Opioid Overdoses Are Up, Deaths Are Down: The Latest From Massachusetts", "Mass. [361] At Springfield Union Station in June 2018, Baker, along with Massachusetts U.S. Representative Richard Neal and Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno, issued an RFP for a consulting group to study the feasibility of an eastwest passenger rail line in the state from Boston to Springfield (or potentially Pittsfield), announced a pilot passenger rail service in between Greenfield and Springfield, and also announced the launch of the Hartford Line commuter rail service from Springfield through Hartford, Connecticut, to New Haven. [648] In November 2017, the commission released its final report,[649] the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released data showing opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts declined by 10 percent over the first nine months of 2017,[650] and Baker proposed an overhaul to the reforms he signed into law in March 2016. [270], In July 2016, Baker instituted a hiring freeze in the state executive branch and vetoed prohibitions on the administration from increasing state employees' contributions to their health insurance from the 2017 fiscal year budget. Charles Baker (1670) . [144], In December 2016, the state Labor and Workforce Development Office released jobs estimates showing that the state unemployment rate had fallen to 2.9%,[145] and Baker's administration undertook an economic development mission in Israel. House", "As Storms Intensify, A Climate-Change Standoff Continues On Beacon Hill", "Gov. Click on a letter to view arrests by troop. Baker with a deficit and he's in good company", "Governor Baker Applauds Passage of HB 52", "Baker-Polito Administration Statement on Senate's Final Passage of House Bill 52", "Baker-Polito Administration Announces FY 16 Budget To Include Tax Amnesty Program", "Gov. Rhode Island State Police said Thursday that they arrested 62 people in a sweeping investigation into welfare fraud. [314] In June 2016, Baker's administration announced $2million in Community Compact grants to 52 cities and towns to fund information technology (IT) projects, upgrades to existing IT infrastructure, and purchases of new IT equipment. Lawmakers OK $40.2B Compromise Budget", "Governor Baker Signs Fiscal Year 2018 Budget", "Massachusetts Gov. [633], Also in July 2016, Baker's administration expanded the women's drug addiction program at Taunton State Hospital. ", "Gov. TRAFFICKING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. [535], Baker is pro-choice. [168] The following month, the U.S. Treasury Department approved all 138 opportunity zone designations Baker requested the previous month,[169] and the Bureau of Economic Analysis released data showing that the Massachusetts real GDP had increased 2.6% in 2017, the 11th-highest growth rate in the United States and the highest growth rate in the Northeastern or Midwestern United States. He was born in Australia. Charlie Baker's veto", "Best in the nation: Massachusetts students score top results on college readiness exam", "Mass. [9][10] Emmert will serve as a consultant to the organization during the first few months of Baker's tenure before stepping aside permanently in June 2023. As federal highway dollars are awarded to Massachusetts, the money is used to pay off the GANs. Charlie Baker, Massachusetts Democratic congressmen, praise President Obama's opioid proposal", "Centers for Disease Control urges doctors to be cautious when prescribing opioids for chronic pain", "Massachusetts repeals automatic license suspension for drug crimes", "Baker Signs Compromise Opioid Bill Into Law", "Massachusetts officials: If you see an overdose, call 911, and Good Samaritan law will protect you", "New England Governors Converge To Address Opioid Epidemic", "Led by Gov. [553] Baker said, "I cannot support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of later term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian". Omaha radio personality Chris Baker was fired Wednesday. Christopher also did not reveal his educational background, early life, childhood, siblings, and so on. Charlie Baker on Massachusetts budget: 'They need to get something to our desk', "Mass. [179][180] Also in February 2015, Baker announced a tax amnesty program for fiscal year 2016 that would generate $100million in revenue. [674] Their personal residence is currently in Swampscott. [417], In May 2019, the Pioneer Institute released a white paper co-authored by former Massachusetts State Representative Gregory W. Sullivan (who also served as the Massachusetts Inspector General) that reviewed records obtained from the UMass System Controller's Office (as well as other publicly available documents) that concluded that UMass Boston Chancellor J. Keith Motley and other UMass Boston administrators were scapegoated for the 2017 fiscal year $30 million budget deficit (for which Motley resigned as Chancellor in July 2017) when Meehan commissioned an audit of UMass Boston administration and finances by KPMG for presentation to the UMass System Board of Trustees in November 2017. Christopher R Baker, age 42 View Details Bloomington Presumed owner of the real estate located at 2515 E Canada Dr, Bloomington Also known as: Christopher Baker, Chris Baker, Chris A Baker Completed High School Associated persons: Mandy J Baker, Mary L Matthews (812) 822-1810 View Details Christopher Baker View Details Bloomington [119] In December 2015, Baker filed legislation to modernize municipal finance in the state through a series of regulatory reforms. $1 Billion By 2020", "Governor Baker Releases Statement On American Health Care Act", "Baker And 6 Other Governors Criticize House GOP Health Overhaul", "Baker Says 264,000 Mass. [170], In June 2018, addressing concerns about the effects of retaliatory tariffs imposed by the Canadian government in response to protectionist tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration, Baker stated "I've talked to plenty of employers and companies here in the commonwealth that are worried about the lack of clarity associated with that relationship at this point in time" and noted that Canada is New England's biggest trading partner. According to our research, He was born in New Carrollton, Maryland. He is the son of an army colonel who was written up in the Los Angeles Times in 1994 by famous writer Robin Wright. [358], In November 2017, Baker called for the state legislature to pass legislation banning handheld cellphone use while driving (as well as other handheld electronic devices), with exceptions for hands-free technology usage and emergency situations.

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