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Thurbert Baker, 08 December 2008.

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Baker, Thurbert E

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Thurbert Baker was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in 1952. He graduated with a degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and in 1974 he earned his law degree from Emory University. Upon graduation, he worked in Fulton County in the public defender's office. He then worked as a lawyer for the Environmental Protection Agency. In 1989, he ran his first campaign for the Georgia House of Representatives, where he subsequently served five terms. He served in the House Judiciary Committee and was Governor Zell Miller's House floor leader. As floor leader, he helped to pass the state-wide lottery for the HOPE Scholarship. In 1997, Governor Miller appointed him attorney general. He was reelected three times. In that position, he worked to create stronger laws against sexual predators on the Internet and perpetrators of identity theft. In 2009, he announced his plan to run in the 2010 gubernatorial race. Baker was ultimately defeated in the Democratic primary by former governor Roy Barnes.Baker discusses his childhood in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He recalls his firsthand experience with the integration of the Rocky Mount community and discusses his time at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, including the discovery of his fencing skills. Baker discusses his time at Emory University Law School, including meeting Maynard Jackson and working on a project managing the real estate holdings of Atlanta. He also talks about working at the Fulton County Public Defender's office and the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Short, Bob, 1932
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