or Login to see your representatives.

Access Candidates' and Representatives' Biographies, Voting Records, Interest Group Ratings, Issue Positions, Public Statements, and Campaign Finances

Simply enter your zip code above to get to all of your candidates and representatives, or enter a name. Then, just click on the person you are interested in, and you can navigate to the categories of information we track for them.

Summary

Representative Matthew 'Matt' E. Baker

Full Name: Matthew 'Matt' E. Baker
Office: State House (PA) - District 68, Republican
First Elected: 11/03/1992
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Brenda
Birth Date: 01/24/1957
Birth Place: Buffalo, NY
Home City: Wellsboro, PA
Religion: Protestant

Recent Key Votes

SB 1263 - Prohibits Gas Drilling in Certain Areas
Legislation (Nay)

June 30, 2012 - Prohibits the Department of Environmental Protection from issuing well permits for oil and gas operations in the South Newark Basin until all of the ...

HB 2601 - Environmentally Beneficial and Energy Efficient Technologies
Legislation (Nay)

July 2, 2010 - -Specifies that if in the course of the Secretary of General Services of the Commonwealth's official duties, the secretary finds that the use of a ...

HB 708 - Recycling Program for Electronic Materials
Legislation (Yea)

June 15, 2010 - -Defines "Department" as the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth (Sec. 102). -Defines "Covered Device" as a covered computer device and covered television device ...

More Key Votes

Recent Public Statements

No public statements found for this candidate.

Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2012 PennEnvironment Positions on Marcellus Shale Gas Drilling 23%
2011-2012 Pennsylvania League of Conservation Voters Positions 23%
More Ratings

Campaign Finances

Top industry Uncoded ($21,780.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
More Campaign Finance Data

Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Matthew Baker refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

Project Vote Smart does not permit the use of its name or programs in any campaign activity including advertising, debates, and speeches.

View Matthew 'Matt' E. Baker's Pennsylvania State Legislative Election 1998 National Political Awareness Test
We Need Your Help
Become a member today!

Contact Information

Capitol Email
mbaker@pahousegop.com

District Webmail
http://pageneralassembly.org/?sectionid=68

Capitol Webmail
http://www.repbaker.com/contact.aspx

Capitol Website
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=68

District Website
http://www.repbaker.com

General Website - Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/repbaker

General Website - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/repbaker

Capitol
108 Ryan Office Building
Post Office Box 202068
Harrisburg, PA 17120-2068
Phone: 717-772-5371
Fax: 717-705-1835

District
121 Canton Street
Suite 6
Troy, PA 16947
Phone: 570-297-3045

District
74 Main Street
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Phone: 570-724-1390
Fax: 570-724-2168

Back to top