Harlan Baker | |
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Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
In office 1979–1988 | |
Personal details | |
Born | White Plains, New York, U.S. | November 16, 1947
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
Spouse | Kristen Carpenter |
Children | Kurt Baker |
Residence(s) | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Alma mater | Emerson College, B.S; University of Maine M.A. |
Harlan Baker is an American politician and playwright from Maine. Baker, a Democrat, served five terms in the Maine House of Representatives between 1979 and 1988. [1] Baker is also an adjunct faculty member of the University of Southern Maine's theater department. [2]
A labor advocate, Baker submitted a bill to create a state-owned bank during his time in the House of Representatives, saying that it would help the state's agricultural and fishing industries. [3] He also sponsored a resolution urging the state retirement system reduce investments in South Africa, which at the time was ruled by the racist apartheid government. [4]
Baker is a longtime member of the Democratic Socialists of America and was a delegate for Bernie Sanders at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. [5] [6]