Congressional Directory for the 108th Congress (2003-2004), August 2004.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
RICHARD H. BAKER, Republican, of Baton Rouge, LA; born in New
Orleans, LA, on
May 22, 1948; education: graduated, University High School; Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge; employment: real estate broker; Louisiana
House of Representatives, 1972-86; chairman, Committee on
Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, 1980-86; member: Southern
Legislative Conference, ALEC, Central Area Homebuilders, East Baton
Rouge Airport Commission, Baton Rouge Lodge No. 372 Central Region
Planning Commission; married: the former Kay Carpenter in 1969;
children: Brandon and Julie; committees: Financial Services;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Veteran's Affairs; subcommittees:
Aviation; chairman, Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored
Enterprises; Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit; Health;
Highways and Transit and Pipelines; Housing and Community Opportunities;
Water Resources and Environment; elected to the 100th Congress on
November 4, 1986;
reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Office Listings
341 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515. (202) 225-3901
Administrative Assistant.--Paul Sawyer. FAX: 225-7313
Office Manager / Executive Assistant.--Lynn Kirk.
5555 Hilton Avenue, Suite 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70808... (225) 929-7711
Chief of Staff.--Christina Kyle Casteel.
Parishes: Ascension (part), East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville
(part), Livingston, Pointe Coupee (part), St. Helena, West Baton
Rouge (part), West Feliciana. Cities: Addis, Albany, Angola,
Baker, Batchelor, Baton Rouge, Bayou Goula, Blanks, Brittany,
Brusly, Bueche, Carville, Clinton, Denham Springs, Duplessis,
Erwinville, Ethel, Fordoche, French Settlement, Geismar, Glynn,
Gonzales, Greenburg, Greenwell Springs, Grosse Tete, Hardwood,
Holden, Innis, Jackson, Jarreau, Labarre, Lakeland, Lettsworth,
Livingston, Livonia, Lottie, Maringouin, Maurepas, Morganza, New
Roads, Norwood, Oscar, Pine Grove, Plaquemine, Port Allen,
Prairieville, Pride, Rosedale, Rougon, Slaughter, Sorrento,
Springfield, St. Amant, St. Francisville, St. Gabriel, Sunshine,
Torbert, Tunica, Ventress, Wakefield, Walker, Watson, Weyanoke,
White Castle, Wilson, and Zachary. Population (2000), 638,324.
ZIP Codes: 70403, 70422, 70436, 70441, 70443-44, 70449, 70453, 70462,
70466, 70586, 70704, 70706-07, 70710-12, 70714-15, 70718-19,
70721-22, 70726-30, 70732-34, 70736-40, 70744, 70747-49, 70752-
57, 70759-62, 70764, 70767, 70769-70, 70772-78, 70780, 70782-89,
70791, 70801-23, 70826, 70831, 70833, 70835-37, 70874, 70879,
70883-84, 70892-96, 70898