Mary was born on May 17 1801, in Hamburg, Germany. [211] In June 2018, Baker signed into law a "grand bargain" bill that created a permanent sales tax holiday weekend and increased the state's payroll tax to fund a new paid family and medical leave program,[212] and the state finished the 2018 fiscal year with a $1billion budget surplus. Chris Charles. [587] The same month, he criticized Trump for his comments about the NFL racial inequality protests as "unpresidential and divisive. [328] In October 2017, Baker's administration announced $7million in grants to seven advanced manufacturing projects, five associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, or the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Economic Growth Was Tops In New England In 2017", "Massachusetts companies 'worried' about trade tensions between US and Canada, Gov. [47] For his running mate, Baker chose Senate minority leader Richard R. "[473] In January 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection released data showing that greenhouse gas emissions in Massachusetts declined by 2.5% in 2016 and the level of greenhouse gas emissions in 2016 was 21% lower than in 1990. [36], Baker was inaugurated as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts on January 8, 2015, at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. [239] In June 2018, Baker toured the MGM Springfield casino nearing completion,[240] and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission approved a proposal to allow the MGM Springfield casino to serve alcoholic beverages until 4a.m.[241] In January 2019, Baker announced that he planned to file legislation to permit Massachusetts residents to wager on professional sports, including online-only sports pool operators, stating "Expanding Massachusetts' developing gaming industry to include wagering on professional sports is an opportunity for Massachusetts to invest in local aid while remaining competitive with many other states pursuing similar regulations. Continue To Trend Down", "Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell", "Progress Slows In Massachusetts: Death Rates Flat In Opioid Crisis", "Swampscott Neighbors Thrilled for Gov. Baker said, "Our administration fully supports access to women's health care and family planning services, and is requesting supplemental state funding to support these critical services in the event of an interruption in federal funding. [170], In June 2018, addressing concerns about the effects of retaliatory tariffs imposed by the Canadian government in response to protectionist tariffs implemented by the Trump Administration, Baker stated "I've talked to plenty of employers and companies here in the commonwealth that are worried about the lack of clarity associated with that relationship at this point in time" and noted that Canada is New England's biggest trading partner. The son of an army colonel, whose father was written up in the Los Angeles Times in 1994 by Robin Wright, Charles traveled the world by the time he was 17. [421][422], The white paper also states that KPMG's 2017 audit was not conducted in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards or reported in accordance with auditing standards prescribed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and that the purchase of Mount Ida College in April 2018 was conducted by a wire transfer from the UMass System for $75 million without being included on the previously approved university capital plan at the time the UMass Central Office ordered the budget reductions, rather than being purchased with loanable funds to be repaid with interest (and in contrast to how the transaction was described in a press statement issued by Meehan's office). Baker Signs $41.2 Billion Budget, Nearly A Month Into Fiscal Year", "Massachusetts lawmakers override all but 1 of Gov. [489], In May 2015, Baker sent a request to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell to delay changes under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) to the small business health insurance market in Massachusetts until the state government could formally file for a waiver,[490] which was secured the next month[491] and authorized in August. Charlie Baker proposes pay hike for National Guard", "Gov. [227], In May 2017, Baker's administration announced $9.3million in grant making funds for the Massachusetts Cultural Council that provides grants for culturally and historically significant sites. House", "As Storms Intensify, A Climate-Change Standoff Continues On Beacon Hill", "Gov. [41] On January 3, 2023, Baker delivered his farewell address from the Massachusetts State House. "[164], Also in February 2018, Baker welcomed an announcement by the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company that it was going to add 1,500 jobs to its Springfield headquarters and build a second $300million location with 500 jobs in the South Boston Seaport District. Charlie Baker, Massachusetts congressional delegation asks Trump administration to scrap offshore drilling plan", "Massachusetts on track to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, Baker administration report says", "2016 Was The Driest Summer Ever Recorded In Boston", "Gov. Christopher Michael Charles, 67 Resides in Muncie, IN Lived In Anniston AL, Boulder City NV, Henderson NV, Madison TN Related To Eileen Charles, Morgan Charles Also known as Christopehr Martin Charles, Charles M Christopher, Christophe Charles, Charles Martin Christopehr Includes Address (11) Phone (4) Email (1) See Results In his 33 years, Charles. [215], In August 2018, Baker returned a bill creating a tax and regulatory structure for short-term rentals (such as Airbnb) with an amendment creating an exemption for rentals fewer than 14 days. Charlie Baker outlines plan for 135,000 new housing units by 2025", "Gov. [553] Baker said, "I cannot support the sections of this proposal that expand the availability of later term abortions and permit minors age 16 and 17 to get an abortion without the consent of a parent or guardian". Charlie Baker signs law to avert health insurance price spikes for retired teachers", "Black students disproportionately suspended at schools in Quincy, Weymouth, Plymouth", "Governor Baker Announces $5.5 million for Capital projects at Springfield Technical and Holyoke Community Colleges", "Baker administration rolls out plan to make public college affordable", "Baker-Polito Administration Announces Support for edX MicroMasters Programs", "UMass Boston: Gov. [52] At a town hall meeting in Chilmark, Massachusetts, on Martha's Vineyard, Baker voiced his opposition to the proposed Cape Wind project supported by Governor Patrick. The Department of Corrections and Department of Social and Health Services invite you to learn more about the Less Restrictive Alternatives (LRA) process and proposed community home in Tenino, Washington. "[569], In July 2016, Baker signed a bill into law that prevents illegal immigrants from obtaining driver's licenses. They Don't Work", "Baker-Polito Administration Welcomes Amazon Expansion in Fall River and Freetown", "Governor Baker Signs Executive Order Initiating Regulatory Reform Review", "It's alive: Massachusetts film tax credit survives another effort to kill it", "Baker-Walsh bipartisanship helped lay groundwork for GE move", "Mass. [545] In February 2018, Baker's administration announced a supplemental spending bill that included $1.6 million for clinical family planning services that would backfill federal funding for Planned Parenthood clinics. [245] In August 2016, Baker announced $90million in subsidies and tax credits to 26 affordable housing development projects in the state. Charlie Baker: Health care discussion with Congress, Trump administration a 'one-way street', "Gov. Baker Blew the Bay State Championship Game", Baker's role in Big Dig financing process was anything but 'small', "There's more to Baker than meets the eye | Chelsea Record Chelsea Massachusetts Newspaper", "Deval Patrick/Tim Murray announce transition working groups and members", "Massachusetts Gov. [49], Baker ran as a social liberal (in favor of gay marriage and abortion rights) and a fiscal conservative, stressing job creation as his primary focus. [509] In October 2017, Baker opposed the Trump administration's decision to end ACA cost-sharing reduction payments,[510] and along with the previous group of governors, wrote a fourth open letter to Senate leadership supporting the Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 sponsored by Senators Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray. Charlie baker with wife Lauren baker while he was doing his election campaign in Boston. [159], In January 2018, the state Labor and Workforce Development Office released jobs estimates showing that the state unemployment rate was at 3.5%,[160] Baker's Housing and Economic Development Secretary stated that a potential move by the Pawtucket Red Sox to Massachusetts was "still very much in play,"[161] and following Amazon's announcement of its shortlist for potential second headquarters sites that included Boston,[162] Baker, along with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, stated that it was "too early" to discuss tax incentives for the Amazon second headquarters bid. (January 30, 2010). Charlie Baker's testimony before US Senate health care committee", "Baker And 9 Other Governors Ask Senators To Reject Graham-Cassidy Health Bill", "Gov. [597] After a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh in October 2018, Baker said he was "horrified" by the events, expressing sympathy for the victims, their families, and first responders; he ordered flags at state buildings lowered to half-staff through the end of the month. "[21] While on the board, he was noted for a businesslike approach to local issues; his fellow selectmen described him as "low-key" and budget-oriented. Charles Baker surrendered Tuesday night to agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Charlie Baker heading to Washington to speak on opioid epidemic", "Trump's Declaration Of Opioid Epidemic As Public Health Emergency Gets Mixed Reviews In Mass", "Trump Opioid Panel Wants Drug Courts, Training For Doctors", "Mass. On May 5, 1926, he died in his daughter's home in St. Joseph. Baker: No More Syrian Refugees In Mass. Charlie Baker signs law banning minors from using tanning devices", "Baker administration changes eligibility for health coverage for the poor in Massachusetts", "Gov. [517], In February 2016, Baker signed into law a bill endorsed by the American Cancer Society and the DanaFarber Cancer Institute that increased the minimum age for using tanning facilities to 18 in order to counter increases in skin cancer among minors. [29] Baker responded by cutting the workforce by 90 people, increasing premiums, establishing new contracts with Massachusetts physicians, reassessing the company's financial structure, and outsourcing its information technology. [21], As Secretary of Administration and Finance, Baker was a main architect of the Big Dig financing plan. [557] After the final opinion was issued in June 2022, officially overturning Roe v. Wade, Baker signed an executive order protecting abortion rights in Massachusetts. In 1991, he became Massachusetts Undersecretary of Health and Human Services under Governor Bill Weld. [657] In May 2018, Baker's administration announced that it had received a $11.7million federal grant for opioid addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. [9][10][11], Baker was born on November 13, 1956, in Elmira, New York. Charlie Baker says", "Baker Wants Judge Removed Amid Immigration Probe", "Charlie Baker vows to veto bill giving driver's licenses to illegal immigrants", "Juneteenth Officially Recognized As Mass. The bill also extended the time frame for abortions beyond 24 weeks in cases in which the fetus cannot survive or the pregnancy would impose a substantial risk of grave impairment of the person's physical or mental health. Charlie Baker", "Mass. "[25], In September 1998, Baker left state government and became CEO of Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, a New Englandbased physicians' group. "[302], Also in October 2018, the state's Department of Public Utilities ordered a moratorium on all non-emergency and non-compliance work contracted to National Grid after receiving numerous safety complaints and a report of a company technician over-pressurizing the company's system in Woburn. 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Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, automatic driver's license suspensions for people convicted of drug crimes, "The Most Popular and Least Popular Governors", "America's Most (and Least) Popular Governors", "Poll: Baker Is Nation's Most Popular Governor; RI's Raimondo Is Most Unpopular", "Charlie Baker Falls To Third In Most Popular Governor Poll", "Gov. [137] Also in March 2015, Baker signed an executive order initiating a comprehensive review of all regulations enforced by the state government. "[582], Later that August, following a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Baker condemned the violence there as an act of terrorism, criticized Trump for his response to the incident,[583] and referred to a similar rally scheduled for later in the same week on Boston Common. Congress. [271][272] In September 2016, Baker's administration announced a $12million round of capital grants for workforce skills development equipment to Massachusetts high schools, community colleges, and community-based nonprofits, as well as $1.45million in grants for the state's advanced manufacturing training program. In July 2016, the market research firm Gravis Marketing conducting a poll on ballot questions and state politics for Jobs First, a conservative political action committee, found Baker having a two-thirds favorability rating. [410] Also in May 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department approved a request Baker submitted that the Columbia Point census tract, which includes the former Bayside Expo Center (a property owned by UMass Boston that the UMass System put up for sale the previous January),[411] be designated as an opportunity zone under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. More Coming Soon. [327] The following month, Baker's administration announced a proposal for a five-year, $500million life sciences initiative to support the state's biotechnology industry. Charlie Baker hopes for faster work on generic drugs from FDA, talks Affordable Care Act", "Baker-Polito Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Announce Five Year, $52.4 Billion Deal for MassHealth Restructuring", "Governor Baker Supports 21st Century Cures Act", "Baker Defends Parts Of Obamacare In Letter To U.S. House Majority Leader", "Gov. [273] In December 2016, Baker announced that the state would follow-up on reports of toxic levels of lead dust at National Guard armories,[274] and 900 state employees opted into the state's voluntary buyout program, which saved the state $12million in fiscal year 2017. dedicates $2 million to testing lead in public school water fountains", "Massachusetts public schools get $2M to help test for lead in drinking water", "Massachusetts Officials Announce Additional $750,000 for Drinking Water Tests at Public Schools", "Baker files bill to let state, instead of feds, oversee water discharge rules in Massachusetts", "Baker renews push for water quality bill; Worcester manager on board", "Baker-Polito Administration awards $900,000 in grants to protect state drinking water", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $610 Million in Loans to Fund Wastewater and Drinking Water Infrastructure Projects", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards Grants to Restore Habitat and Water Quality in the South Coast Region", "Mass. [50] Baker's campaign centered on "Baker's Dozen," a plan outlining 13 areas of state government reform, which included consolidation of government, welfare reform, and restructuring of public employee pension and retirement benefits that Baker claimed would lower state expenditures by over $1billion. Charlie Baker institutes hiring freeze", "Gov. Taps Eversource's Northern Pass For Hydropower Project", "N.H. Site Evaluation Committee Votes Against Eversource's Northern Pass Project", "Mass. Chosen To Lead National Textile Manufacturing Innovation Hub", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2 Million in Community Compact IT Grants to 52 Cities and Towns", "UMass gets $5M from state for cybersecurity", "Commonwealth, Charter Finalize Agreement to Deliver Broadband to Hinsdale, Lanesborough, West Stockbridge", "New deal gives Comcast $4M to connect WMass towns to broadband internet", "Governor Baker Establishes Massachusetts Digital Healthcare Council", "Massachusetts Selected to Partner in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Innovation", "Massachusetts Selected to Partner in Innovative Robotics Manufacturing Initiative", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $39 Million in Capital Grant Funding to Educational and Research Institutions", "Baker administration relieves MassBroadband of $20 million in grantmaking authority", "New WPI Center Aims To Accelerate Smart Medical Device Production", "Six Massachusetts towns win broadband infrastructure grants to build fiber optic networks", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2 Million in Community Compact IT Grants to 47 Cities and Towns", "Downloaded Designs? "13 new selectmen settle in for challenges. Charlie Baker will sign bill requiring AEDs in Massachusetts schools", "Massachusetts Awarded $2 Million to Improve Career Education", "Baker-Polito Administration Proposes Historic Education Funding; $40 Million Increase in Local Aid", "Dropout rate down more than 50 percent in Holyoke, Lawrence, Springfield in five-year period", "What A Pay Raise Would Mean For Early Childhood Education Teachers", "Governor Baker and Boston Mayor Walsh Announce Expanded Early College Program", "Baker, Walsh Announce Tuition-Free College Program", "Governor Baker Visits Lawrence High School To Kick Off Early College Program", "Baker Signs English Learning Overhaul Into Law", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2.3 Million in Skills Capital Grants to Support High Schools", "Gov. [69] Later in the morning, Coakley conceded. [25][26], According to a 2007 blue-ribbon panel, the cost overruns of the Big Dig, combined with Baker's plan for financing them, ultimately left the state transportation system underfunded by $1billion a year. [295][296] In July 2018, Baker signed into law a bill to provide paid leave to firefighters with work-related cancer. [554] Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons applauded Baker in a statement, saying "Governor Baker correctly recognized that this legislation simply goes too far, and he should be applauded for standing up and saying no to the abortion lobby". "Some in GOP hoping Baker frees party from shadow of Romney. In 1997 the federal government was planning to cut funding for the Big Dig by $300million per year. Governor Karyn Polito Signs Final Community Compact for all 351 Cities and Towns, Proclaims May as Municipal Month", "What's Wrong With Film Industry Tax Incentives? "[151], In March 2017, the state Labor and Workforce Development Office released jobs estimates showing that while the state economy had added an additional 13,000 jobs the previous January, the state unemployment rate had increased from 3.1 to 3.2%. [494], In October 2016, Baker criticized the length of the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for generic drugs, stated that progress was being made with the Obama Administration on a waiver extension for the state Medicaid program MassHealth, and expressed support for public discussion about changes to the ACA early the following year, stating: "It's my hope that states will be permitted to engage the federal government in an honest conversation about what's working and what needs to be worked on with respect to the ACA. [25] The state set up a trust and sold Grant Anticipation Notes (GANs) to investors. [3] Though he had aspirations to become a teacher, he double majored in music and theater in college. [424], In May 2015, Baker's administration announced a $10million energy storage initiative. [563] In September 2015, President Barack Obama's administration proposed accepting 10,000 Syrian Civil War refugees into the country, and Baker relayed his initial support for the proposal. [322] In April 2017, Baker's administration announced $78million in capital funding towards repairs of the University of Massachusetts Boston underground parking garage. Christopher R Baker, age 42 View Details Bloomington Presumed owner of the real estate located at 2515 E Canada Dr, Bloomington Also known as: Christopher Baker, Chris Baker, Chris A Baker Completed High School Associated persons: Mandy J Baker, Mary L Matthews (812) 822-1810 View Details Christopher Baker View Details Bloomington [127] In May 2017, Baker's administration announced $6million in tax credits to 48 community development corporations in the state to improve economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income households and communities,[128] and the following month, announced $1.8million in grants from the state's Site Readiness Fund Program to increase the number of development-ready sites in the state for local development. "[44] On July 8, 2009, Baker announced his candidacy, and on July 17 he stepped down from his position at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care. [524] In January 2017, in his state budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, Baker proposed a $2,000-per-employee assessment on businesses that do not offer health insurance to counter spending growth in MassHealth,[525] which was opposed by the state business community and supported by health care unions. Charlie Baker defends comments on Syrian refugees, hits back at Mass. "[577] In May 2017, Baker said he opposed legislation proposed in the state legislature that would make Massachusetts a sanctuary state because he believes sanctuary status decisions are "best made at a local level,"[578] but in July he said he was "open-minded" about statewide sanctuary status.
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