▁for ▁Lake ▁County , ▁Florida . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁Republican ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Florida ▁Legisl ature . ▁Baker ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁State ▁Represent ative ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 5 th ▁District ▁of ▁the ▁Florida ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 0 4 ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁State ▁Senator ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 th ▁District ▁of ▁the ▁Florida ▁Senate ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Baker ▁is ▁also ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁A . W . ▁Pet erson ▁Gun ▁Sh op ▁and ▁a ▁retired ▁First ▁Serge ant ▁in ▁the ▁Florida ▁Army ▁National ▁Guard . ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁state ▁or ▁federal ▁elected ▁official ▁to ▁serve ▁in ▁Operation ▁Ira qi ▁Fre edom ▁while ▁also ▁holding ▁elected ▁office . ▁ ▁Early ▁life , ▁education , ▁and ▁personal ▁life ▁Baker ▁was ▁born ▁and ▁raised ▁in ▁E ust is . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁former ▁State ▁Represent ative ▁Le ight on ▁Baker . ▁Baker ' s ▁family ▁has ▁owned ▁the ▁A . W . ▁Pet erson ▁Gun ▁Sh op ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁When ▁Baker ▁was ▁ 1 8 ▁years ▁old , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁family ▁business ▁and ▁still ▁oper ates ▁it ▁today . ▁Baker ▁graduated ▁from ▁T av ares ▁High ▁School ▁and ▁attended ▁Lake – Sum ter ▁Community ▁College . ▁ ▁Baker ▁res ides ▁with ▁his ▁wife , ▁L ori , ▁and ▁their ▁three ▁children ▁in ▁E ust is . ▁ ▁Military ▁service ▁ ▁Baker ▁joined ▁the ▁Florida