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==Franklin Parish Police Jury==
==Franklin Parish Police Jury==
At the age of thirty-three, Baker was elected in 1968 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the Franklin Parish Police Jury (equivalent of county commission]in other states). He won his primary by only nineteen votes. In February 1969, he switched to the Republican Party and set forth to build a competitive two-party system in his region and state, a goal for which there was no political infrastructure. While he was on the police jury, the body joined the 11-parish North Delta Economic Planning and Development Council. Baker served on this council during his single term on the jury.
At the age of thirty-three, Baker was elected in 1968 as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] to the Franklin Parish Police Jury (equivalent of county commission in other states). He won his primary by only nineteen votes. In February 1969, he switched to the Republican Party and set forth to build a competitive two-party system in his region and state, a goal for which there was no political infrastructure. While he was on the police jury, the body joined the 11-parish North Delta Economic Planning and Development Council. Baker served on this council during his single term on the jury.
While on the jury, Baker was appointed to the Franklin Parish Library Board, on which he served for thirteen years. Baker was chairman of the Franklin Parish Republican Party intermittently since the 1970s.
While on the jury, Baker was appointed to the Franklin Parish Library Board, on which he served for thirteen years. Baker was chairman of the Franklin Parish Republican Party intermittently since the 1970s.