Baker graduated from Dallas High School[3] and received a bachelor's degree in Government Administration from Shippensburg University in 1983.

[4] Baker was first elected in 2006 beating Democrat Robert G. McNamara to represent the 20th Pennsylvania State Senate District and fill the seat of the retiring Charles Lemmond.

Including proposals to aid the victims of the scandal and strengthening the juvenile justice system against such corruption.

[4] Baker's ancestors, the Buckman family, arrived in Pennsylvania onboard the ship "The Welcome" in the year 1682 alongside William Penn.

[3] She is a member of the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center Advisory Board and a trustee of the independent day school Wyoming Seminary.