Session | Name | Number | Impact | Sponsor | Vote Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Session 2008 | Abortion/Mandatory Ultrasound | SB 2400 | Violates the doctor-patient relationship by requiring that doctors perform ultrasounds prior to any abortion | Senator Daniel Webster | Bill Details | Anti-Choice |
| Regular Session 2005 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | SB 1602 | Restricts access to abortion | Senator Paula Dockery* | Bill Details | Anti-Choice |
| Regular Session 2003 | Fetal Homicide | HB 707 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus to that of an adult human being | Representative Juan-Carlos "J.C." Planas | Bill Details | No Vote |
| Regular Session 2002 | TRAP (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) | HB 1223 | Restricts access to abortion | Representative Aaron Bean | Bill Details | Anti-Choice |
| Regular Session 2001 | Fetal Homicide | HB 497 | Undermines the right of a woman to choose an abortion and elevates the legal status of the fetus to that of an adult human being | Bill Details | Anti-Choice |
***Prior to being elected to the Senate, Senator Baker was a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Therefore his votes while a Representative have also been included in the scoresheet above.
Contact Information:
District Office:
301 West Ward Avenue
Eustis, FL 32726-4024
(352) 742-6490
FAX (352)742-6492
Statewide:1-888-567-5577
Legislative Assistants: Gale Bass, Renee Strong, Vilma Tucker and Thomas Hammons
Capitol Office:
Room 316
Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
(850) 487-5014
Email: baker.carey.web@flsenate.gov
Biographical Information:
Occupation: Owner, The A. W. Peterson Gun Shop
Spouse: Lori Matchett
Children: Leighton Lee, Caroline Leigh and Reagan Leigh
Education: Lake Sumter Community College, 1981-1982
Born: 1963
Military Service: Florida Army National Guard, 1981-present, currently serving as a First Sergeant; Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom
Historical: Father, Leighton L. Baker, former State Representative 1962-1964 from Lake County, was the first Republican elected to any office in Lake County since Reconstruction.
Religious Affiliation: Methodist
Recreation: basketball, hunting, reading
Legislative Service:
Elected to the Senate in 2004, reelected subsequently
House of Representatives, 2000-2004