Matt Baker | |
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| Speaker pro tempore of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – February 19, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Petrarca Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Sheryl M. Delozier |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
| In office January 5, 1993 – February 19, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Carlson |
| Succeeded by | Clint Owlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1957 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Brenda Baker |
| Education | Corning Community College Mansfield University Elmira College (BS) |
| Website | Official website |
Matthew E. Baker (born January 24, 1957) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 68th District and was elected in 1992. He resigned from the House on February 19, 2018, to accept a job with the Trump Administration, regional director of the Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services office in Philadelphia. For the 2017–18 legislative session, Baker was Republican Chairman of the House Health Committee. Upon his resignation, Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-65) was named to chair the committee.