▁B ain ter ▁of ▁E ust is , ▁causing ▁the ▁House ▁District ▁ 2 5 ▁seat ▁to ▁be ▁open ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁since ▁ 1 9 8 6 . ▁The ▁ 2 5 th ▁House ▁District ▁included ▁south west ▁Mar ion ▁County , ▁east ▁Lake ▁County , ▁north west ▁Sem in ole ▁County ▁and ▁west ▁Vol us ia ▁County . ▁ ▁Baker ▁ran ▁for ▁the ▁Republican ▁nom ination , ▁defe ating ▁Betty ▁H ens inger , ▁a ▁Lake ▁County ▁business w oman , ▁in ▁the ▁primary ▁election . ▁In ▁the ▁November ▁general ▁election , ▁he ▁defeated ▁De B ary ▁Dem ocrat ▁Rick ▁D w yer , ▁a ▁computer ▁consult ant , ▁to ▁secure ▁election ▁to ▁the ▁Florida ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives . ▁Baker ▁was ▁subsequently ▁re elect ed ▁to ▁the ▁House ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁without ▁opposition . ▁While ▁serving ▁in ▁the ▁Florida ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁Baker ▁served ▁as ▁the ▁Vice ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁Ju ven ile ▁Justice ▁Committee ▁( 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 ), ▁Co - Ch air ▁of ▁the ▁Agricult ure ▁& ▁Environment ▁App ropri ations ▁Sub - Com mit te e ▁( 2 0 0 3 – 2 0 0 4 ) ▁and ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁F is cal ▁Policy ▁and ▁Resources ▁Committee ▁( 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 ), ▁In sur ance ▁Committee ▁( 2 0 0 1 – 2 0 0 2 ) ▁and ▁the ▁Work force ▁and ▁Techn ical ▁Sk ills ▁Committee ▁( 2 0