Clarence Baker was a politician

Politician

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 in Manitoba, Canada

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. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

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 from 1986 to 1988, representing the riding

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 of Lac Du Bonnet for the New Democratic Party.

Baker was born in the municipality of Brokenhead

Brokenhead, Manitoba

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, Manitoba

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, and worked as a farmer before entering political life. He was a delegate to the Manitoba Pool Elevators for thirty years, and was named Manitoba Farmer of the Year in 1984. Baker served as Reeve of Brokenhead for eleven years, was a councillor for two, and served on the Union of Manitoba Municipalities for five years.

In the provincial election of 1986

Manitoba general election, 1986

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, Baker was elected to the Manitoba legislature for the Lac Du Bonnet, defeating Darren Praznik

Darren Praznik

Darren Thomas Praznik is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary Filmon, and considered running for the party's leadership in 2000....

 of the Progressive Conservative Party

Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba

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 by 302 votes. He was not appointed to the cabinet of Howard Pawley

Howard Pawley

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, and was defeated by Praznik in the 1988 election

Manitoba general election, 1988

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.

Baker later returned to municipal politics, and was re-elected as reeve of Brokenhead. He died in 2006.