Background
Baker, Joseph Edmond was born on February 8, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Alton C. and Eula Thressa (Hansen) Baker.
Automotive sales and leasing executive
Baker, Joseph Edmond was born on February 8, 1940 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Alton C. and Eula Thressa (Hansen) Baker.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Ozarks, 1969. Associate of Arts, Yuba College, 1962. Student, College of William & Mary, 1965.
Postgraduate, University Arkansas, 1972.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1961; advanced through grades to captain, United States Air Force, 1972; illustrator Langley Air Force Base, United States Air Force, Hampton, Virginia, 1963-1966; administrator, personnel officer, United States Air Force, Wakkanai, Japan, 1970-1971; squadron commander Goodfellow Air Force Base, United States Air Force, San Angelo, Texas, 1972-1974; administrative officer, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Klein Brogel, Belgium, 1974-1977; resigned, United States Air Force, San Angelo, 1977; with, Kenworth Sales, New Jersey, 1977-1979; account executive, Chuck Hutton Leasing Company, Memphis, 1979-1990; meteorlogy chief, United States Army National Guard, West Memphis, Arkansas, 1979-1986; account executive, Homer Bunker Leasing Inc., Memphis, 1990-1991; sales and lease manager, Chrysler, Memphis, 1991-1992; with, Dobbs Ford Commercial Sales and Leasing, Memphis, since 1992. Instructor in English as Second Language, Taiwan and Japan, 1967-1971. Lecturer in automotive history, Memphis, since 1986.
Candidate West Memphis City Council, 1986. Founder Crittenden County Festival, chairman, 1981. Election commissioner County Election Commission, Marion, Arkansas, 1988-1990.
1st vice chairman Crittenden County Representatives, West Memphis, 1982-1988, county chairman, 1988-1992. Chairman 1st congressional district representatives, Arkansas, since 1992. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, 1992.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Memsa, Associated Transportation Club (president 1980-1981, chairman national transportation week Tennessee chapter 1982), Knights of Columbus (grand knight 1982-1984), Rotary (president 1989-1990).
Married Marge C.H. Lu, September 9, 1972. Children: Shelly Chi, Grace Taylor, Helen Wang.