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BAKER, David. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 8, 1957-- ). President, Teamsters Union Local 421. In | [[Image:bakerd.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Photo courtesy:http://www.dbqdemocrats.org/voter-information/candidates/dave-baker/]]BAKER, David. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 8, 1957-- ). President, Teamsters Union Local 421. In 1991 Baker became president of Teamsters Union Local 421. He was re-elected for eight three-year terms. In 2008, Local 421 was merged into Teamsters Local 120. Baker continued serving as the elected agent and eastern Iowa director until 2012.He had previously worked as a wholesale food distributor for Continental-Hoxie Inc. from 1975 to 1976, [[DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY]] from 1976 to 1978 and Flynn Ready-Mix Concrete Company from 1978 to 1990. He served as the union business agent in 1991. | ||
Baker's other civic activities included being a member of the Iowa Conference of Teamsters and Teamsters Joint Council 45; vice chairman, [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]]; and a board member of the United Way of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School District Foundation, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, and the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest. He was a member of the Dubuque Building & Construction Trades Council, United Labor Participation Committee, and the Dubuque Fast-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame. | Baker's other civic activities included being a member of the Iowa Conference of Teamsters and Teamsters Joint Council 45; vice chairman, [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL]]; and a board member of the United Way of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School District Foundation, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, and the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest. He was a member of the Dubuque Building & Construction Trades Council, United Labor Participation Committee, and the Dubuque Fast-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame. | ||
In 2016 Baker was elected to the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors. | |||
He was inducted into the [[DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME]] in 2015. | |||
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Revision as of 03:55, 30 November 2018
BAKER, David. (Dubuque, IA, Aug. 8, 1957-- ). President, Teamsters Union Local 421. In 1991 Baker became president of Teamsters Union Local 421. He was re-elected for eight three-year terms. In 2008, Local 421 was merged into Teamsters Local 120. Baker continued serving as the elected agent and eastern Iowa director until 2012.He had previously worked as a wholesale food distributor for Continental-Hoxie Inc. from 1975 to 1976, DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY from 1976 to 1978 and Flynn Ready-Mix Concrete Company from 1978 to 1990. He served as the union business agent in 1991.
Baker's other civic activities included being a member of the Iowa Conference of Teamsters and Teamsters Joint Council 45; vice chairman, DUBUQUE AREA LABOR-MANAGEMENT COUNCIL; and a board member of the United Way of Dubuque, Dubuque Community School District Foundation, Greater Dubuque Development Corporation, and the Dubuque Area Labor Harvest. He was a member of the Dubuque Building & Construction Trades Council, United Labor Participation Committee, and the Dubuque Fast-Pitch Softball Hall of Fame.
In 2016 Baker was elected to the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors.
He was inducted into the DUBUQUE AREA LABOR HALL OF FAME in 2015.
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Source:
"3 Inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame, Telegraph Herald, February 8, 2015, p. 5