Rachel Baker, PhD, RN, a two-time graduate of the University of California School of Nursing, is a nurse researcher at the Cincinnati-based health system TriHealth Inc. and a faculty member at the University of California. nursing collegewho watched local and state-level elected officials make health and safety decisions during the pandemic, realized that her nursing skills translated well to policymaking.
“Nurses have the ability to pull evidence and data to understand complex issues and help people make decisions, and we do that all the time,” Baker says. “I also realized that many of the skills that nurses have, such as building trust, communication, education, and advocacy, could be useful in politics.”
Elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in January 2023, Mr. Baker will represent the 27th Congress for his ability to successfully leverage relationship building, advocacy, evidence-based decision-making, and data-driven approaches in the political arena. He was re-elected to the Ohio House of Representatives. A district that includes part of Cincinnati’s east side.
