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Rick Baker

From 2001 to 2010, Rick Baker served as mayor of St. Petersburg. In 2017, Baker announced he would run for a third term

Rick Baker

Latest Fact-Checks Of Rick Baker

Rick Kriseman wrongly suggests city didn’t dip into reserves before Irma
By Allison Graves
September 29, 2017

While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would dip into reserves this year because of Hurricane Irma, he "went into the emergency reserves before Irma ever hit."…

Rick Baker wrongly says new police headquarters is over budget
By Allison Graves
August 25, 2017

Says Rick Kriseman is $35 million over budget on St. Petersburg’s new police station.  

Was St. Petersburg the state’s best maintained large sewer system in 2007?
By Allison Graves
August 18, 2017

Says he "made St. Petersburg the state's best maintained large sewer system in 2007."

Did the number of A schools increase under former mayor Rick Baker?
By Allison Graves
July 21, 2017

"We went from zero A elementary schools when I took office to 16 when I left, and our total A and B schools went up…

Did crime in Midtown go up 30 percent in the last quarter?
By Allison Graves
July 11, 2017

"Midtown crime is up by 30 percent the last quarter."

Latest Promises Of Rick Baker

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