Andre Baker (0124)

*Andre F. Baker Jr. * represents Connecticut's 124th House District, covering the east end of Bridgeport. He has served in the Connecticut House of Representatives since 2015, currently holding the position of Majority Whip at Large, with prior roles including Assistant Majority Leader and Deputy Democratic Whip At Large .

Andre F. Baker Jr. was born and raised in New Rochelle, New York, and relocated to Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1994. A businessman driven by compassion, he owns and operates Baker-Isaac Funeral Services in Bridgeport and Baker Funeral Services in South Norwalk. Before entering state politics, he was active in Bridgeport community service, including membership in Mt. Aery Baptist Church, where he served on the Community Development Corporation Board and as Vice Chair of the Trustee Ministry. His political career began in 2003 on the Democratic Town Committee and as a Planning and Zoning Commissioner. He then served eight years on the Bridgeport Common Council for the 139th East End District, chairing committees like Budget and Appropriations, and leading the Black and Hispanic Caucus as President. From 2013-2015, he sat on the Bridgeport Board of Education. Elected to the Connecticut House in 2014, he assumed office on January 7, 2015, and won re-election in 2024.

Notable achievements and positions: Vice chair of the House Planning and Development Committee ; leadership roles as Assistant Majority Leader, Deputy Democratic Whip At Large, and current Majority Whip at Large.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Associate of Applied Science Degree in Mortuary Science from the State University of New York at Farmingdale .
• Political Experience:
  • Democratic Town Committee and Planning and Zoning Commissioner, Bridgeport .
  • Bridgeport Common Council, 139th East End District ; President, Black and Hispanic Caucus.
  • Bridgeport Board of Education .
  • Connecticut House of Representatives, District 124 .