Judy Baker

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Judy Baker is the Democratic candidate for the 9th Congressional District of Missouri

Judy Baker is the Democratic candidate in the 2008 congressional elections for the 9th Congressional District (map) of Missouri. She is the Democratic nominee to replace incumbent Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.), who announced in January that he would run for Governor and not seek re-election.[1] She won in primary elections which took place on August 5, 2008. [2]

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Positions, record and controversies

Bio

Baker owns and operates a consulting firm called Cura Advantage. In addition to operating her business, she has served as part-time administrative director for ACTS International, a not-for-profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to building partnerships that benefit the country of Georgia, and as an adjunct professor teaching managerial economics at Columbia College. She formerly served as vice chairman of the Missouri Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund. [3]

2008 elections

Baker is the Democratic nominee to replace Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-Mo.) in the 2008 congressional elections.[4] She won in primary elections which took place on August 5, 2008. [2]

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Campaign contributions

The following is drawn from government records of campaign contributions to Judy Baker. Campaign contributions are one of the most direct conduits for influencing members of Congress. How to use this information.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
DonorAmount (US Dollars)
ActBlue$ 212,043
EMILY's List$ 37,693
University of Missouri$ 24,300
American Assn for Justice$ 10,000
American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees$ 10,000
AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America$ 10,000
Credit Union National Assn$ 10,000
Our Common Values PAC$ 10,000
PAC to the Future$ 10,000
United Auto Workers$ 10,000
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site.
Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from
the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Committees and affiliations

Committees

Baker will be assigned committees if and when she is elected to Congress.

Affiliations

More background data

Contact

Articles and resources

See also

References

  1. 2008 Race Tracker page on Missouri’s 9th Congressional District
  2. 2.0 2.1 '’Missouri 2008 General Election,"The Green Papers", August 6, 2008
  3. Meet Judy campaign website
  4. 2008 Race Tracker page on Missouri’s 9th Congressional District

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