Thurbert Baker
State Attorney General of Georgia
Thurbert Earl Baker (born December 16, 1952)[2] is an American politician and lawyer. He was the first African American Attorney General of the U.S. state of Georgia. He was appointed to the position in 1997 by Governor Zell Miller[3] and served until January 10, 2011.
Thurbert Baker | |
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| 46th Attorney General of Georgia | |
| In office June 1, 1997 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Governor | Zell Miller Roy Barnes Sonny Perdue |
| Preceded by | Mike Bowers |
| Succeeded by | Sam Olens |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 70th district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – June 1, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Stan Watson |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 51st district | |
| In office January 9, 1989 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Workman |
| Succeeded by | Billy McKinney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thurbert Earl Baker[1] December 16, 1952 Rocky Mount, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Baker |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Emory University (JD) |
In 2010, Baker ran for Governor of Georgia, however he lost in the Democratic primary to former governor Roy Barnes.[4]
References
change- ↑ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Class of 1975) Commencement, page 72
- ↑ "Thurbert Baker 1952 - Google Search".
- ↑ Kapochunas, Rachel (2009-04-02). "Georgia Attorney General Joins Race for Governor". Congressional Quarterly. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-04-03.
- ↑ AJC: Statewide election results Archived 2010-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
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