Jessica Baker is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the

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for the 17th district. She assumed office on November 8, 2022.

Education

Baker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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and a

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from the

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Career

Baker worked as a lobbyist for Sachs Sax Caplan. She also served on the staff of Jacksonville Mayor

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and works as a prosecutor in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. She was elected to the

in November 2022.

References

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