Charlie Baker
American politician
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| December 17 2024 | Participated in a US Senate hearing on sports betting, engaging in a heated exchange about transgender athletes with Senators Josh Hawley and John Kennedy. |
| December 17 2024 | Participated in a US Senate hearing on sports betting, engaging in a heated exchange about transgender athletes with Senators Josh Hawley and John Kennedy. |
| October 2023 | Testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, advocating for federal legislation on name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals to standardize contracts and provide national oversight. |
| October 2023 | Testified before the US Senate Judiciary Committee, advocating for federal legislation on name, image, and likeness (NIL) deals to standardize contracts and provide national oversight. |
| June 2023 | Mark Emmert fully stepped aside, concluding his consulting period with Baker. |
| June 2023 | Mark Emmert fully stepped aside, concluding his consulting period with Baker. |
| May 2023 | Baker's son A.J. settled a drunk-driving charge in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. |
| May 2023 | Baker's son A.J. settled a drunk-driving charge in Lynnfield, Massachusetts. |
| March 2023 | Became effective as NCAA president, replacing Mark Emmert. |
| March 2023 | Became effective as NCAA president, replacing Mark Emmert. |
| March 1 2023 | Assumed the role of president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. |
| March 1 2023 | Assumed the role of president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. |
| January 3 2023 | Delivered his farewell address from the Massachusetts State House, concluding his term as governor. |
| January 3 2023 | Delivered his farewell address from the Massachusetts State House, concluding his term as governor. |
| December 15 2022 | Named as Mark Emmert's successor as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. |
| December 15 2022 | Announced as the sixth president of the NCAA, becoming the first NCAA president who was not a college president or athletic director in the organization's history. |
| December 15 2022 | Announced as the sixth president of the NCAA, becoming the first NCAA president who was not a college president or athletic director in the organization's history. |
| December 15 2022 | Named as Mark Emmert's successor as president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. |
| June 2022 | Signed an executive order protecting abortion rights in Massachusetts after the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade. |
| June 2022 | Signed an executive order protecting abortion rights in Massachusetts after the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade. |
| May 2022 | After the leak of Justice Alito's draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Baker characterized potentially overturning Roe v. Wade as a 'massive setback' for women. |
| December 2021 | Announced with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito that they would not seek reelection in 2022. |
| December 2021 | Announced with Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito that they would not seek reelection in 2022. |
| June 2021 | Several public schools were placed into a state program for schools or districts that disproportionately suspend nonwhite students or students with disabilities. |
| January 6 2021 | In the aftermath of the United States Capitol attack, Baker called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, demonstrating his strong stance against the president's actions. |
| December 2020 | Signed the Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement, a police reform bill created in response to Black Lives Matter protests, after negotiating compromises on civilian oversight and facial recognition technology. |
| December 2020 | Vetoed a bill that would lower the abortion consent age to 16 and expand abortion availability in later-term pregnancies. The state legislature overrode his veto five days later. |
| December 2020 | Signed the Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement, a police reform bill created in response to Black Lives Matter protests, after negotiating compromises on civilian oversight and facial recognition technology. |
| December 2020 | Vetoed a bill that would lower the abortion consent age to 16 and expand abortion availability in later-term pregnancies. The state legislature overrode his veto five days later. |
| July 17 2020 | WBUR/MassINC poll shows Baker maintaining high popularity with a 77% favorable rating during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| June 2020 | Signed a law making Juneteenth an official state holiday. |
| June 2020 | Baker signed a law making Juneteenth an official state holiday, recognizing the significance of the day commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. |
| June 2020 | Signed a law making Juneteenth an official state holiday. |
| May 2020 | Maine Department of Environmental Protection approved the New England Clean Energy Connect project as an alternative to the Northern Pass Project. |
| March 24 2020 | During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, Baker reaches his highest approval rating of 80% in a Suffolk University/The Boston Globe poll |
| November 2019 | Baker signed into law the bill requiring colleges and universities to report financial liabilities, which was originally proposed as an amendment in 2018. |
| November 2019 | Baker signed into law a bill banning the use of handheld electronic devices while driving. |
| November 2019 | Baker signed into law the bill requiring colleges and universities to report financial liabilities, which was originally proposed as an amendment in 2018. |
| November 2019 | Baker signed into law a bill banning the use of handheld electronic devices while driving. |
| September 2019 | Supported the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that began in September. |
| September 2019 | Supported the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that began in September. |
| June 25 2019 | Superior Court Judge Susan Sullivan dismissed Scott Lively's lawsuit against Baker and the state Republican Party alleging campaign neutrality violations. |
| April 2019 | Baker signed a bill banning conversion therapy for LGBT minors, protecting young LGBTQ+ individuals from harmful practices. |
| January 2019 | Baker announces he will veto any bill granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. |
| January 2019 | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection released data showing greenhouse gas emissions declined by 2.5% in 2016, which was 21% lower than 1990 levels. |
| January 3 2019 | Inaugurated for his second term as governor of Massachusetts. |
| January 3 2019 | Inaugurated for his second term as governor of Massachusetts. |
| 2018 | Re-elected as governor with 67% of the vote, the largest vote share in a Massachusetts gubernatorial election since 1994. |
| 2018 | Reelected as governor with 67% of the vote, defeating Democratic challenger Jay Gonzalez. |
| 2018 | A statewide referendum upheld the transgender protections law Baker signed in 2016. |
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