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Terry Lee Baker, born on November 24, 1955, is an American politician and a member of the Republican Party. He represents District 1C in the Maryland House of Delegates, which covers Allegany and Washington counties.

Baker was born and raised in Pinesburg, Maryland. After graduating from Williamsport High School, he pursued higher education at Hagerstown Junior College, earning an Associate of Arts degree in 1975. He then attended Auburn University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1978.

After his graduation, Baker worked as a carpentry coordinator at Washington County Technical High School. He also coached cross country running and track and field at a local high school until his election as county commissioner in 2006. He retired from Washington County Public Schools in July 2015. In addition to his political career, Baker continues to operate his own home improvements contracting business.

Baker’s political career began in 2002 when he became a member of the Clear Spring town council. In 2004, he was appointed as the town’s assistant mayor. Since 2006, he has served in various county government offices, including the Board of Health, Economic Development Commission, and Social Services Board.

On December 6, 2010, Baker was sworn in as the vice president of the Washington County Board of Commissioners. He later served as the board’s president from 2010 to 2018. After the end of his presidency, he served again as the vice president from 2018 to 2022.

In July 2021, Baker filed to run for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 1C, seeking to succeed Delegate Mike McKay, who had previously announced that he would run for the Maryland Senate in 2022. He won the Republican primary on July 19, 2022, and later defeated Democratic challenger Carrie R. Hinton and Green Party challenger Charlotte McBraerty in the general election on November 8, 2022. He assumed office on January 11, 2023.

In addition to his political career, Baker also ran for the United States House of Representatives in Maryland’s 6th congressional district in 2016, challenging incumbent John Delaney.