Background
Baker, Jane Elaine was born on June 4, 1923 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ernst Andrew and Lillian (Schaub) Grimmer.
Baker, Jane Elaine was born on June 4, 1923 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ernst Andrew and Lillian (Schaub) Grimmer.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1944.
Nutritionist, Stokely-Van Camp Corporation, Indianapolis, 1944-1945; nutritionist, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1945-1946; dietitian, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1946; nutritionist, Dairy Council of Indianapolis, 1947-1948; performer, Stations KGO and KRON-television, San Francisco, 1949-1951; performer, Station KNTV, San Jose, California, 1952; county member, City of San Mateo, California, 1973-1993; mayor, City of San Mateo, California, 1975-1976, 78-80, 82-83, 87-88, 92-93. Member Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Oaklnad, California, since 1983 (chair 1993-1995). SanMateo County Transportation Agency, 1989-1993.
Member State Job Training Coordinating Council, Sacramento, since 1984. Board directors League California Cities, 1979-1990, also past president. Secretary Coyote Museum, 1975.
Board directors National League of Cities, 1988-1990, member of advisory committee, 1990-1993. Member American Association of University Women (president San Mateo branch 1979), League of Women Voters.
Married Harris William Baker, March 8, 1945. Children: Cindi Marie, Bruce William.