"William Pond Baker (born June 14, 1940, in Oakland, California) is a former United States Congressman from California. He attended San Jose State University, from which he earned a business degree. Baker served as a member of the United States Coast Guard reserve from 1957 to 1965.After graduating from college, Baker worked as a budget analyst for a large financial corporation. He then took a similar job with the California Department of Finance, which he held for four years."@en . "American politician" . "1940Z"^^ . . . "1940-06-14Z"^^ . "1997-01-03Z"^^ . "Baker, William P."@en . . "1993-01-03Z"^^ . . . "Bill Baker"@en .