(West Newbury, MA). A new candidate, with a unique and diverse background, has decided to enter the race for the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District. Richard Baker, of West Newbury, has announced his candidacy for Representative in Congress from the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District. The 6th Congressional District includes much of Essex County and some of Middlesex County, including Lynn, Salem, Gloucester, Beverly, Newburyport, Bedford, Burlington, Reading and Peabody.

“Congress needs to change, needs to move from the partisan politics of blame and gamesmanship, to a professional body of leaders for the country,” says Baker. “I offer the voters in the Massachusetts 6th Congressional District a chance to change the culture of Congress.”

Richard Baker is a tough, honest leader driven to deliver creative, intellectual solutions to America's problems. He is an inventor of Ethernet and Web technologies, an Intellectual Property Licensing Executive, and a Software Engineer. He has served on the Pentucket Regional School Committee (PRSC) and has served as chairman of a number of sub-committees. Mr. Baker brings years of solid experience in building organizations in the corporate world, where he created a number of successful legal and engineering teams. Mr. Baker is a seasoned negotiator with the ability to push difficult issues to settlement through integrity, honor, and cooperation.

“Through years of work in international corporations, I have learned to respect my opponents and to listen to their positions. Understanding different views allows for open and honest negotiation and resolution.”
Rich Baker has lived in West Newbury since 1992 and is a lifelong Republican. Rich and his wife, Leisa Mingo, have been active in the town for many years. They have one son in middle school.

Richard Baker is the Director of Intellectual Property Licensing at 3Com Corporation in Marlborough. Previously, he held positions in software development, engineering management, and intellectual property at Schneider Automation.
Mr. Baker has a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and English (Dual Major) from the University of New Hampshire. He has also completed graduate coursework at Pierce Law School, Harvard University and the University of Rochester. He has 15 US Patents with additional patents pending and has published a number of technical articles and reviews.