Lehigh, Scot (June 10, 2009). "[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. "One needn't agree with every last one of Baker's views to conclude that, at this time, the Republican nominee would provide the best counterpoint to the instincts of an overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature," the endorsement reads. [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's Housing Chief Jay Ash Is Stepping Down", "Mass. "[594], Later the same week, Baker said that Massachusetts family resource centers were not aware of any families separated at the U.S.Mexico border in Massachusetts at the time. [208], In August 2017, Baker filed legislation to renew the state's sales tax holiday weekend,[209] and the following month, the Massachusetts House of Representatives overrode Baker's vetoes of $275million in spending from the 2018 state budget. Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14. Charles Baker (1670) . [183][184] In November 2015, Baker signed into law a $326million supplemental spending bill for the remainder of fiscal year 2015,[185] and the following month, Baker's administration announced that the state income tax would fall to 5.1% effective January1 of the following year. Charlie Baker 'skeptical' about safe drug injection sites", "Opioid Overdose Deaths Fell About 8 Percent In 2017 In Mass", "Opioid Death Rate Declined In Mass. "[447] The following month, after Entergy announced that they would close the plant by June 1, 2019 rather than make expensive safety upgrades required by the NRC, Baker said that the closure was "a disappointment but it's not a surprise,"[448] with his administration stating that it "will work closely with Pilgrim's leadership team and federal regulators to ensure that this decision is managed as safely as possible, and we will continue to work with ISO and the other New England Governors to ensure that Massachusetts and New England has the baseload capacity it needs to meet the electric generation needs of the region. The Pulaski County circuit judge has been labeled 'rogue' for tossing the state's same-sex marriage prohibition. [68], After polls closed on election night, preliminary results showed that Baker had won the election. [226] In January 2017, Baker proposed appropriating $3million in grants to local tourism councils in his 2018 fiscal year state budget proposal, half of what the state legislature had appropriated in the previous fiscal year and that Baker had reduced to $3million in midyear budget cuts. The actor & writer is dating , his starsign is Cancer and he is now 44 years of age. In July 2014, Democrats criticized Baker for refusing to say whether he supported a provision in the new gun control law that gave police chiefs discretion to deny firearms identification cards, which are required to purchase shotguns and rifles. [165] In March 2018, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts released its business confidence index showing that employer confidence in the state had hit a 17-year high,[166] and Baker filed a $610million economic development bill. Baker's Capital Budget Will Fund Needed Garage Repairs", "Baker-Polito Administration Establishes New Commission on Digital Learning", "Mount Ida College To Close; UMass Amherst To Acquire Its Campus In Newton", "UMass Boston Students, Faculty Want UMass Amherst To Drop Mount Ida Acquisition", "For Some At UMass Boston, Mount Ida Deal Stokes Feeling Of Second-Class Citizenship", "UMass-Boston Cuts Summer Courses As It Grapples With Deficit", "Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey opens investigation into Mount Ida College officials' closure of school", "Mass. [498] In March 2017, Baker said that discussions with Republican Congressional leadership and incoming U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price at a National Governors Association meeting were "mostly a one-way street type conversation,"[499] and expressed opposition to cuts in funding for the National Institutes of Health in the Trump Administration's 2018 U.S. federal budget. 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. [395] In April 2016, Baker announced a college affordability and completion plan for the state's public universities and colleges. [39] He supported the impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump that began in September 2019. ", Phillips, Frank (October 8, 1992). Chris Charles Hunting Energy Services | Titan Division | General Manager Pampa, Texas, United States 656 followers 500+ connections Join to connect Hunting About Twenty seven years of experience. [8] Baker and his lieutenant governor Karyn Polito remain the most recent Republicans to hold statewide office in Massachusetts. ", "Gov. In 2007, he was cast in the direct-to-video sequel of Walking Tall. [3], Baker began appearing in small budget movies including Playing Dead and Fat Girls. Chris Baker, Who Died In Travis Barker/ DJ AM Crash, Remembered - MTV [279] The following month, Baker's administration announced a regional planning initiative launched by the administration's Workforce Skills Cabinet aimed at reducing the state's workforce skills gap,[280] and Baker's administration awarded an additional $19million in job creation tax incentives to 22 life science companies in the state. [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. [502] After the House passed it the following May, Baker released a statement saying that he was "disappointed by today's vote" but that as "the U.S. Senate takes up this bill, we will continue to advocate for the Commonwealth's priorities so that all residents have access to the health coverage they need", and urged Congress to reject the bill. [363] In the same month, Baker line-item vetoed a pilot program for road congestion pricing,[364] while the state legislature rejected an amendment to the state budget Baker proposed for a congestion study as an alternative to the pilot program. "[565] But Baker also said he wanted to understand "What the game plan was, what the expectations were, [and] how we would anticipate paying for whatever it is they would expect supporters to do. [15] His grandfather Charles D. Baker Jr. (c. 18901971) was a prominent politician in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Charlie Baker signs law regulating Uber and Lyft in Massachusetts", "Citing Western Massachusetts drivers, Gov. ", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $9.5 Million in Skills Capital Grants to Support Vocational Equipment and Programs", "Gov. [238], In May 2018, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act in the Murphy v. NCAA case, Baker stated that Massachusetts should look into legalizing sports betting. [477][478] In August 2018, Baker's administration announced $3.9 million in grants to 75 trail projects across the state. [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. utilities reject Northern Pass powerline through NH; pivot to Maine for Hydro-Quebec transmission", "New England takes key step to 1.2 GW of Quebec hydro as Maine approves transmission line", "Plymouth Nuclear Plant's Safety Rating Downgraded After Shutdowns, Valve Problems", "Baker Urges Plymouth Nuclear Plant Owners To Correct Safety Problems", "Pilgrim nuclear power plant closure 'a disappointment, not a surprise,' Gov. [45][46] He reinforced his socially liberal position by selecting as his running mate Richard Tisei, an openly gay Republican who had supported same-sex marriage legalization efforts in Massachusetts. Charlie Baker on ICE raids: Feds should focus on criminals", "President Donald Trump's NFL comments are 'unpresidential,' Massachusetts Gov. [432] In December 2017, Baker's administration announced that it was awarding $20million in grants to 26 projects to develop the state's energy storage market, in accordance with the same energy diversification law and the administration's energy storage initiative begun in May 2015. [552], In December 2020, Baker vetoed a bill that would lower to 16 the age at which someone can get an abortion without parental consent. There were 64 blank votes (2.527%). Awards $2.6M In Grants To Strengthen Municipal Recycling Programs", "Baker asks feds to allow Mass. [247], In March 2017, Baker's administration awarded $20million to seven affordable housing developments to create 177 units of supportive housing,[248] and the following month, Baker's administration filed a $1.3billion housing bond bill to continue the state's support of affordable housing projects as well as provide funds for the maintenance and improvement of public housing in the state. [412][169] The next month, State Senator Kathleen O'Connor Ives said that a Massachusetts Senate report to be released later that month found that the board of trustees of Mount Ida College had violated its fiduciary duties in closing the school. Christopher Baker in Maryland - Spokeo Democratic nominee Martha Coakley seized on the moment to attack Baker, and visited New Bedford to meet with fishing industry leaders. Charlie Baker: Let DACA recipients stay", "President Donald Trump's immigration comments are 'appalling and disgraceful,' Massachusetts Gov. His nationality is Australian. Email: ccharles@ucsd.edu Mailing Address: GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIV. Charles Duane Baker Jr. (born November 13, 1956) is an American businessman and politician who has served as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since March 1, 2023. ", Rosenberg, Steven (July 14, 2009). After graduation, they founded the production company Beverly Ridge Pictures, and then in 2012 founded Throughline Films, which executive produced the award-winning feature Animals, made by Collin Schiffli '09. [306], Also in December 2018, Baker certified a six percent pay increase for state legislators, statewide constitutional officers, and state judges. [359] In February 2018, Baker filed the annual $200million request for Chapter 90 funding for 2018. Actor. [535], Baker is pro-choice. Charlie Baker says", "Gov. In May 2022, I consulted with Dr. Baker for my dislocated shoulder. Chris Charles Facebook, Instagram & Twitter on PeekYou [25] Baker defended his plan as responsible, effective, and based on previous government officials' good-faith assurances that the Big Dig would be built on time and on budget. Josie Grossy (short) (2016) Baker Daily (2016) The Catch (2017) Baker Daily (2015) Marry Me (2015) IMDb Charges: SIMULTANEOUS POSSESSION OF DRUGS AND FIR - 2000000. He then attended Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where he received an MBA. Baker grew up in Needham, Massachusetts, earned a BA from Harvard University in 1979,[1][2] and later obtained an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Age Range 26 - 36 Height 6' 0" (1m 83cm) Weight 13st. Charlie Baker alarmed by President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to NIH", "Gov. [Cartoon by Charles Shaw Baker (5 January 1883 - 16 December 1976) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire between 1905 and 1920]. His eyes are heavy chocolate, and he has white hair. [194], In August 2016, Baker's administration announced that the state income tax would not fall for the following year,[195] and the following October, Baker's administration proposed $294million in midyear budget cuts. Tisei. Baker said about David Bowie in his exclusive CNN interview", "Gov. [371] In January 2016, Baker announced $83.5million in funding for vocational education in the state,[372] as well as a $72.1million increase in the state's Chapter 70 local education funding and a $42million increase in unrestricted local aid for education for fiscal year 2017,[373] and the following month, Baker proposed increasing the state's charter school reimbursement formula to school districts by $20.5million. Healey was the 21 favorite among Republican voters in a Boston Globe poll and had much stronger financial backing. "[192] In July 2016, Baker signed into law a $38.9billion state budget for fiscal year 2017,[193] and Baker announced his support for a proposal to extend the state hotel tax to short-term rentals (such as Airbnb), but then retracted that support when revenue estimates for the tax fell shorter than the costs of expanding the state's earned income tax credit. Chris Charles, Actor, London - Mandy Charlie Baker: Minimum wage, paid leave, sales tax should be decided by lawmakers, not voters", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $10.9 Million in Skills Capital Grants", "Baker-Polito Administration Announces Job Creation Incentives for 23 Massachusetts Life Sciences Companies", "Gov. [312] In January 2016, Baker announced a comprehensive public-private partnership to improve the competitiveness of the state's digital healthcare industry. [645], In October 2017, Baker's administration extended the core competencies program on prescription drug misuse at the state's medical and dental schools to the state's nine social work schools,[646] Baker traveled to the National Academy of Medicine in Washington, D.C., to speak at a panel discussion about the opioid epidemic,[647] and Baker spoke in support of the Trump Administration's declaration of the opioid epidemic as a national public health emergency and called on the administration to fully fund the proposals of the Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission that Baker served on. For other people with the same name, see, Aucoin, Don (November 22, 1992). Dr. Christopher Baker, MD - Winter Park, FL | Neurosurgery - Doximity Charlie Baker to Attend First Drug Addiction Panel Meeting in Washington", "Baker-Polito Administration Provides Gateway Cities Additional Support to Combat Heroin and Opioid Abuse", "Massachusetts Receives Nearly $12 Million in Federal Funding to Fight Opioid Epidemic", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $2.3 Million to Sustain Heroin and Opioid Crime Reduction Efforts", "Massachusetts Gov. [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. Massachusetts Gov. [416] In February 2019, the UMass Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 99-year final lease agreement for the Bayside Expo Center with Accordia Partners for up to $235 million. [139], In January 2016, General Electric announced that it was moving its corporate headquarters to the South Boston Seaport District following $120million in grants and other programs offered by Baker's administration and $25million in property tax relief offered by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. Charlie Baker's testimony before US Senate health care committee", "Baker And 9 Other Governors Ask Senators To Reject Graham-Cassidy Health Bill", "Gov. UMass Lowell To Open Fabric Innovation Center", "How Boston Became 'The Best Place In The World' To Launch A Biotech Company", "Baker-Polito Administration Awards $7 Million to Support Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives and Job Creation", "New $1 Million Initiative Aims To Boost Women In Biotech", "Gov. Charlie Baker defends public health insurance change", "Change to Massachusetts state workers' insurance plans was 'flawed,' caused 'tremendous' confusion, Gov. He reprised the role of Skinny Pete in the film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, which was released on Netflix on October 11, 2019. Charlie Baker: Massachusetts will bid for Amazon HQ", "Offering just one site in Massachusetts for Amazon's second headquarters would be 'huge mistake,' Gov. A professor from Northeastern University claimed the story, which Baker claims occurred in 2009, could have been a false memory. Congress. [163] The following month, Baker stated that in order to attract Amazon to Massachusetts that "I would expect that if we were to do something it would probably be more of a standalone thing than something we would do as part of a general economic development bill," adding that "Amazon is very different than sort of the traditional economic development bill. Charlie Baker sworn into second term with speech about schools, transportation, civility", "2 Republican governors say they support Trump impeachment inquiry", "GOP Massachusetts governor says Trump should be removed from office", "Baker gives his final address as Mass. [570] After Donald Trump became president in January 2017, Baker opposed the Trump administration's original and revised travel bans,[571][572] arguing that "focusing on countries' predominant religions will not make the country safer", and wrote an open letter to then U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly highlighting concerns with the effects of the travel ban on Massachusetts businesses, colleges and universities, and academic medical centers. [506], In August 2017, Baker was called to testify before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the ACA,[507] which he did the next month,[508] as well as writing a third open letter to Senate leadership with largely the same group of governors (with Alaska Governor Bill Walker joining) opposing the GrahamCassidy health care amendment. On December 15, 2022, the NCAA announced that Baker had been named the sixth president of the NCAA, effective March 2023. [667], In February 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released estimates indicating that while opioid overdose deaths were 4 percent lower in 2018 than 2017, opioid-related EMS calls increased by 18 percent,[668] and the following month, the commission enacted by Baker under the opioid legislation he signed the previous August released its final report. [37] He was inaugurated for his second term on January 3, 2019. [474], In May 2016, Baker spoke in defense of a Deval Patrick administration proposal to create a timber rattlesnake colony on an isolated island in the Quabbin Reservoir that is closed to the public. [453], In January 2016, Baker's administration announced that Massachusetts was on track to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. [324], In May 2017, Baker's administration announced $4.6million in grants to the towns of Ashfield, Leyden, Shutesbury, Plainfield, Windsor, and Mount Washington to design and build municipal broadband networks,[325] as well as $2million in Community Compact IT grants to 47 cities and towns,[326] and an $11.3million grant to the University of Massachusetts Lowell for a development and research center to integrate textiles and fabrics manufacturing with electronics. Charlie Baker to make $294M in midyear budget cuts", "Massachusetts Gov. [171] In August 2018, Baker returned a credit reporting bill to the state legislature with amendments,[172] and in the same month, Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner announced that the Pawtucket Red Sox would be moving to Worcester with the Worcester City Council approving a $100million stadium financing package the following month. Charles Baker (b. 1670) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree Charlie Baker releases $10 million in grant money for affordable energy efficiency projects", "Union of Concerned Scientists ranks Massachusetts 3rd in clean energy progress", Clean Energy Momentum: Ranking State Progress, "Baker-Polito Administration Sets 200 Megawatt-Hour Energy Storage Target", "Mass. Charlie Baker: We stand by the Jewish community after Holocaust Memorial vandalism", "Gov. Charlie Baker's amendment on congestion pricing", "Commission on the Future of Transportation Releases Recommendations Aimed to Move More People, Reduce Emissions in the Commonwealth", "Massachusetts RMV lines were long in 2018, report shows", "Gov. Charlie Baker says President Donald Trump 'made the wrong decision' on DACA, calls for quick action in Congress", "Gov. [435] The following month, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources released a comprehensive energy plan in accordance with an executive order Baker issued in September 2016 for state agencies to develop a statewide adaptation plan for climate change. "[13][21] While at Harvard, Baker played on the JV basketball team. All three of them are supposedly doing their college years. 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. The Cricketer (Weekly Magazine) Volume I Number 2 Saturday May 7th 1921.