May 13, 2016: WAPT: Mississippi rep says state takeover of Jackson was just a joke
A state representative from Rankin County said he was just joking when he said he was drafting a proposal for the state to take over the city of Jackson.
A state representative from Rankin County said he was just joking when he said he was drafting a proposal for the state to take over the city of Jackson.
May 10, 2016: WLOX: Legislation in the works for emergency takeover of Jackson city government
Representative Mark Baker is currently drafting legislation that would grant Governor Phil Bryant direct control over Jackson's city government.
Representative Mark Baker is currently drafting legislation that would grant Governor Phil Bryant direct control over Jackson's city government.
Apr 22, 2016: Sun Herald: Mississippi domestic violence bill doomed by 'separation' amendment
That ground was further modified by an amendment from Reps. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, and Omeria Scott, D-Laurel.
That ground was further modified by an amendment from Reps. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, and Omeria Scott, D-Laurel.
Mar 15, 2016: Clarion Ledger: Regional Jackson airport commission moves forward
"The time has come to make a change," said House Judiciary A Chairman Mark Baker, R-Brandon.
"The time has come to make a change," said House Judiciary A Chairman Mark Baker, R-Brandon.
Feb 24, 2016: Sun Herald: House passes bill to change court districts after hot debate
It would move Simpson County from the Southern District into the Central District. House Judiciary A Committee Chairman Mark Baker, R-Brandon, said the change would give all three districts an even population and racial makeup. The change also would affect districts for members of the state Public Service and Transportation commissions.
It would move Simpson County from the Southern District into the Central District. House Judiciary A Committee Chairman Mark Baker, R-Brandon, said the change would give all three districts an even population and racial makeup. The change also would affect districts for members of the state Public Service and Transportation commissions.
Jan 29, 2016: NewsMs: Speaker Gunn appoints committee chairs
Mark Baker will remain as the head of the Judiciary committee while John Moore will continue as Education chairman. -
Mark Baker will remain as the head of the Judiciary committee while John Moore will continue as Education chairman. -
Jan 20, 2016: Jackson Free Press: Election Disputes: No Bibles, and Lots of Swearing
Then, instead of one judge at the front of the room, five representatives sat at a long table. Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, the chairman of the committee and an attorney, sat in the middle. Rep. Linda Coleman, D-Mound Bayou, is the only Democrat on the otherwise Republican committee.
Then, instead of one judge at the front of the room, five representatives sat at a long table. Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, the chairman of the committee and an attorney, sat in the middle. Rep. Linda Coleman, D-Mound Bayou, is the only Democrat on the otherwise Republican committee.
May 17, 2015: Seattle PI: Analysis: 6 new judge posts on Mississippi's Nov. 3 ballot
Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, chairman of the House Judiciary A Committee, said past decisions on new judges often came back to caseload and a few other factors. He said that during the 2015 session, his committee looked initially at the number of residents compared to the number of judges.
Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, chairman of the House Judiciary A Committee, said past decisions on new judges often came back to caseload and a few other factors. He said that during the 2015 session, his committee looked initially at the number of residents compared to the number of judges.
Apr 12, 2015: Shameful Things: Elected Members of American Legislative Exchange Council [ALEC]
Mark Baker, R, Mississippi House of Representatives
Mark Baker, R, Mississippi House of Representatives
Mar 12, 2015: Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance: 11 Bad Bills: Anti-immigrant and xenophobic; All “DEAD”
HB 1218--Rep Mark Baker, R, Brandon; “Prohibits the use & enforcement of foreign laws in judicial proceedings”
HB 1218--Rep Mark Baker, R, Brandon; “Prohibits the use & enforcement of foreign laws in judicial proceedings”
Feb 13, 2015: Breitbart: Meet the Mississippi State Lawmaker Every Anti-Common Core Activist Needs
“Sadly, the state legislators have widely been absent from these forums, except Rep. Mark Baker, who has recently begun to understand how dangerous Common Core is,” she said. “Rep. Baker’s wife is a teacher in Rankin County, so he has been informed by his wife about the standards and has been helping with legislation in the House of Representatives to get rid of the assessment consortium, PARCC.”
“Sadly, the state legislators have widely been absent from these forums, except Rep. Mark Baker, who has recently begun to understand how dangerous Common Core is,” she said. “Rep. Baker’s wife is a teacher in Rankin County, so he has been informed by his wife about the standards and has been helping with legislation in the House of Representatives to get rid of the assessment consortium, PARCC.”
Feb 4, 2015: WTOK: Bill to Limit A.G.'s Power to Sue Fails
House Judiciary A Committee Chairman Mark Baker, a Brandon Republican, says Hood's unfettered ability to bring lawsuits is improperly setting state policy and negatively affecting Mississippi.
House Judiciary A Committee Chairman Mark Baker, a Brandon Republican, says Hood's unfettered ability to bring lawsuits is improperly setting state policy and negatively affecting Mississippi.
Jan 29, 2015: Clarion Ledger: A tax break for preppers? Subsidies for music? Bills move
HB1149 to provide cities a portion of online sales taxes the state receives. Only a small portion of online sales are subject to Mississippi's sales tax, but some companies voluntarily collect it and give it to the state. The bill's author, Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, said the state hasn't been sharing online sales tax collections with cities as it does with other sales tax revenue.
HB1149 to provide cities a portion of online sales taxes the state receives. Only a small portion of online sales are subject to Mississippi's sales tax, but some companies voluntarily collect it and give it to the state. The bill's author, Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, said the state hasn't been sharing online sales tax collections with cities as it does with other sales tax revenue.
Mark Baker: Hattiesburg American: Bill seeks to limit AG’s right to sue
House Bill 1201 was filed by House Judiciary A Chairman Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, a potential candidate for attorney general this year.
House Bill 1201 was filed by House Judiciary A Chairman Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, a potential candidate for attorney general this year.
Jan 13, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Lawmakers pass alternative ballot measure after debate
A few Republicans, including state Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, did rise to speak in support of the alternative ballot measure. Baker called the original ballot measure an "inarticulate and incorrect and problematic initiative on the ballot" and that "nothing else is as harmful and dangerous to the state of Mississippi as anything we can do."
A few Republicans, including state Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, did rise to speak in support of the alternative ballot measure. Baker called the original ballot measure an "inarticulate and incorrect and problematic initiative on the ballot" and that "nothing else is as harmful and dangerous to the state of Mississippi as anything we can do."
Jan 13, 2015: Clarion Ledger: Ballot alternative passes amid allegations of coercion
A few Republicans, including state Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, did rise to speak in support of the alternative ballot measure. Baker called the original ballot measure an "inarticulate and incorrect and problematic initiative on the ballot" and that "nothing else is as harmful and dangerous to the state of Mississippi as anything we can do."
A few Republicans, including state Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, did rise to speak in support of the alternative ballot measure. Baker called the original ballot measure an "inarticulate and incorrect and problematic initiative on the ballot" and that "nothing else is as harmful and dangerous to the state of Mississippi as anything we can do."
Jan 8, 2015: Spokes: Judicial watchdog needs more help
Mississippi Rep. Mark Baker got a little defensive the other day when confronted with numbers showing that the state’s judicial oversight group is woefully understaffed and underfunded
Mississippi Rep. Mark Baker got a little defensive the other day when confronted with numbers showing that the state’s judicial oversight group is woefully understaffed and underfunded
Oct 29, 2014: WAPT: Right to hunt on upcoming election ballot
The Right to Hunt is a proposed constitutional amendment. Lawmakers, including Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon, voted for the ballot measure to let voters decide if hunting and fishing should be a protected right under the State Constitution.
Oct 13, 2014: Growing Mississippi: MDAC and Mississippi Department of Education Celebrate Farm to School Week
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce collaborated with the Mississippi Department of Education to celebrate the third annual Mississippi Farm to School Week on October 9, 2014, at StoneBridge Elementary School in Brandon, Mississippi. Students dined with special guests including Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Preston Sullivan, Senate Agriculture Committee Vice-Chairman Russell Jolly, State Senator Josh Harkins, House Education Committee Chairman John Moore, State Representative Mark Baker, Brandon Mayor Butch Lee, Mississippi Department of Education Chief Operations Officer Todd Ivey, Rankin County School District Superintendent Dr. Lynn Weathersby, as well as the Mississippi farmers responsible for growing some of the lunch menu items.
Sept 15, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Pender: Who might run for what and why
If Hood were to bow out as AG — or maybe even if he doesn't — potential GOP challengers abound, including Republican Party patriarch Andy Taggart, state Rep. Mark Baker, metro area District Attorney Michael Guest, Coast DA Tony Lawrence, McDaniel, Watson and Hosemann. Pretty much any Republican with a law degree would consider the possibility.
July 19, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Pender: Who’s running for what in ’15
Republican state Rep. Mark Baker and Andy Taggart, GOP leader, author and former chief of staff to Gov. Kirk Fordice, are still testing the waters on a challenge to Hood for attorney general.
May 2, 2014: Cottonmouth: Mark Baker's Adventures Continue
Trial lawyer and Rep. Mark Baker (R-Brandon) continues to test the waters for a run for Attorney General next year.
The Right to Hunt is a proposed constitutional amendment. Lawmakers, including Rep. Mark Baker of Brandon, voted for the ballot measure to let voters decide if hunting and fishing should be a protected right under the State Constitution.
Oct 13, 2014: Growing Mississippi: MDAC and Mississippi Department of Education Celebrate Farm to School Week
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce collaborated with the Mississippi Department of Education to celebrate the third annual Mississippi Farm to School Week on October 9, 2014, at StoneBridge Elementary School in Brandon, Mississippi. Students dined with special guests including Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Preston Sullivan, Senate Agriculture Committee Vice-Chairman Russell Jolly, State Senator Josh Harkins, House Education Committee Chairman John Moore, State Representative Mark Baker, Brandon Mayor Butch Lee, Mississippi Department of Education Chief Operations Officer Todd Ivey, Rankin County School District Superintendent Dr. Lynn Weathersby, as well as the Mississippi farmers responsible for growing some of the lunch menu items.
Sept 15, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Pender: Who might run for what and why
If Hood were to bow out as AG — or maybe even if he doesn't — potential GOP challengers abound, including Republican Party patriarch Andy Taggart, state Rep. Mark Baker, metro area District Attorney Michael Guest, Coast DA Tony Lawrence, McDaniel, Watson and Hosemann. Pretty much any Republican with a law degree would consider the possibility.
July 19, 2014: Clarion Ledger: Pender: Who’s running for what in ’15
Republican state Rep. Mark Baker and Andy Taggart, GOP leader, author and former chief of staff to Gov. Kirk Fordice, are still testing the waters on a challenge to Hood for attorney general.
May 2, 2014: Cottonmouth: Mark Baker's Adventures Continue
Trial lawyer and Rep. Mark Baker (R-Brandon) continues to test the waters for a run for Attorney General next year.
Jan 16, 2014: Yall Politics: Rep. Mark Baker on MS Dems Agenda - “the adults in the room have to make the tough decisions”
“That’s like pulling out the Sears catalog before Christmas and dog-earing every page,” said Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, a top lieutenant in the House GOP leadership. “… If you added all this up, it would bankrupt the state of Mississippi … At some point, cooler heads have to prevail, and the adults in the room have to make the tough decisions.”
“That’s like pulling out the Sears catalog before Christmas and dog-earing every page,” said Rep. Mark Baker, R-Brandon, a top lieutenant in the House GOP leadership. “… If you added all this up, it would bankrupt the state of Mississippi … At some point, cooler heads have to prevail, and the adults in the room have to make the tough decisions.”
Feb 7, 2012: Jackson Free Press: Sunshine Act Aimed at AG Hood
And even though Hood's office currently posts large contracts on the AG's website, Jud-A committee chairman Mark Baker, R-Brandon, said agencies are not required to do so. This bill would make it a state law, Baker added.
And even though Hood's office currently posts large contracts on the AG's website, Jud-A committee chairman Mark Baker, R-Brandon, said agencies are not required to do so. This bill would make it a state law, Baker added.
Mark Baker (b. May 13, 1962) is a Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 74. He was first elected to the chamber in 2003. Baker earned his B.A. from the University of Memphis and J.D. from the Mississippi College School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a Board Attorney for Brandon and Puckett, Prosecutor for the city of Brandon, and Municipal Judge for the city of Pelahatchie.