Amber Baker

Amber M. Baker is an American politician. Baker is a Democrat and was elected as the representative for District 72 in the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing Forsyth County, in 2020.[1]

Representative
Amber Baker
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 72nd district
Assumed office
2021
Preceded byDerwin Montgomery
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Education and career

Baker holds a B.S. in elementary education from Howard University[2] and an M.A. and Ph.D. in educational leadership and administration from Ohio State University.[2][3] She served as the principal of Kimberley Park Elementary School in Winston-Salem, N.C., part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools, from 2008 to 2019.[3]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district Democratic primary election, 2020[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amber Baker 7,678 58.61%
Democratic Lashun Huntley 5,422 41.39%
Total votes 13,100 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 72nd district general election, 2020[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amber Baker 29,524 71.33%
Republican Dan Lawlor 11,868 28.67%
Total votes 41,392 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Representative Amber M. Baker - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  2. "About Dr. Baker". Amber Baker for State Representative - District 72. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. "Amber Baker, PhD". LinkedIn. Retrieved 22 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. North Carolina State Board of Elections.
  5. North Carolina State Board of Elections.


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